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Laser Beams Deflected Off of Nothing but Air for First Time Ever in Breakthrough Patent Pending Process - The Debrief::An international team of scientists report that they have successfully used acoustics to deflect laser beams in an engineering first.

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[-] Subverb@lemmy.world 92 points 1 year ago

140 decibels. I'm sure some applications exist but it won't be a 3D TV soon.

[-] Slowy@lemmy.world 47 points 1 year ago

In an ultrasonic frequency we can’t hear. But your pets and any nearby bats or rodents etc may be upset by it..

[-] feminalpanda 61 points 1 year ago

Can't hear but still cause damage?

[-] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes. Industrial grade ultrasonic sensors are harmful to your health. They can be used, for example, to measure the water level in a tank. If you need to enter a place like that, you should physically disconnect the sensor first. You might not hear much of the noise, but you may feel it in your teeth or some other places.

[-] sic_1@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago

Weren't there some huge high power sonars that could melt people to goo?

[-] feminalpanda 4 points 1 year ago

Yep, and hurt whales from the pressure.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Oh, so not all bad then

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