China Has the World's Most Powerful Sound Laser

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Do you prefer multistory episodes, single story episodes, or a mix? Let us know! In this episode of Discover Daily, host Sienna dives into a big development in laser technology from China. Scientists at Hunan Normal University have created the world's most powerful "sound laser," a device that emits focused beams of sound particles (phonons) instead of light. This phonon laser boasts unprecedented power, durability, and unique properties that could revolutionize fields such as medical imaging...