shearography n.— «In the second project, Davis and his team developed a technique called “shearography” to ensure that foam will not come off the tank during launch and ascent. Shearography uses a laser to detect defects...
waterlase n.— «Unlike a conventional drill, waterlase—as it’s called—never touches a tooth. Instead, the tool shoots out a laser beam, combined with water, to quickly ream out a cavity.» —“Health Watch: New Water Laser” by...
laser dazzler n.— «The Chinese-made ZM-87 is perhaps the best known of these blinding weapons, also known as laser dazzlers. It was designed to foil night-vision equipment and burn the retinas of enemy troops and has an effective range of...
fluence n.— «In these multiple-product reactions, the branching ratio depends on the light intensity, offering the possibility of controlling the chemical reaction by varying the laser parameters, including fluence, intensity, and...
goat-rope n.— «It remains to be seen if this will be a real investigation, or just a C.Y.A. goat-rope.» —“Re: Laser Focus on Economy” by wdh@grouper.mkt.csd.harris.com (W. David Higgins) Usenet: alt.president...
thumper n.— «Originally the designers wanted to mount a “long tom” or a “thumper” as the mech’s “main gun” but these proved far too “large” so they settled for the Schlong 2,000 Large Pulse...