Groundbreaking New Laser System Cuts Through Earth's Atmosphere Like It's Nothing

[rangerrebew]

 Groundbreaking New Laser System Cuts Through Earth's Atmosphere Like It's Nothing
MIKE MCRAE
22 JANUARY 2021

To artists and romantics, the twinkling of stars is visual poetry; a dance of distant light as it twists and bends through a turbulent ocean of air above our heads.

Not everybody is so enamoured with our atmosphere's distortions. To many scientists and engineers, a great deal of research and ground-to-satellite communication would be a whole lot easier if the air simply wasn't there.

Losing our planet's protective bubble of gases isn't exactly a popular option. But Australian and French researchers have teamed up to design the next best thing – a system that guides light through the tempestuous currents of rippling air with the flick of a mirror.

https://www.sciencealert.com/this-ground-breaking-new-laser-link-treats-our-atmosphere-as-if-it-doesn-t-even-exist

[rangerrebew]

I don't suppose the military sees any application for this technology.

[skeeter]

I don't suppose the military sees any application for this technology.

Thank goodness it wasn't developed in 2021 America. The People's Army would be rolling it our before we did.

[mikezpen]

They'll get it one way or another from us soon enough.

[catfish1957]

I don't suppose the military sees any application for this technology.

I think this is the most used practical application of lasers....   

[GtHawk]

I think this is the most used practical application of lasers....   

Cat's are fun but you haven't seen crazy until you play with a dog and a laser.