Using air to deflect lasers

Using a novel method, beams of laser light can be deflected using air alone. An invisible grating made only of air is not only immune to damage from the laser light, but it also preserves the original quality of the beam, reports an interdisciplinary research team in the journal Nature Photonics. The researchers have applied for a patent for their method.

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The Debrief on Instagram: A group of researchers has announced their achievement of deflecting laser beams using only air, all the while preserving the beam's strength and integrity – a groundbreaking milestone