Laser Pulses Yield Undersea Acoustics
Credit: U.S. NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
Work is underway at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to use flashes of laser light to remotely create underwater sound. The resulting acoustics could be used for communication, navigation and imaging. The process of converting light into sound begins by concentrating laser pulses in water. As...
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