Current Applications

Defense and Sensitive Areas

• Laser Defense systems established across the world can detect enemy ships and missiles while at the same time disabling them.

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Airport Runways

Laser communication systems on airport runways can send signals back to headquarters letting officers know when and what planes have landed. 

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Mass Communication

Laser communications have been utilized for mass communications including telephone conversations and even television channels.

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NASA

Nasa has created lots of different technologies which include laser communications. One recent NASA accomplishment was a successful exchange of laser pulses with the MESSENGER spacecraft and an Earth-based observatory which set a new record for laser transmission in space. 

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Satellite-to-Satellite

Nasa has also developed Satellite-to-Satellite communications using laser communications. 

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