Scientists invent the 'anti-laser'

that should also mean faster computers and even wider broadband for the internet yay!

This should come in handy for when "they" invade with their laser guns

cloaking devices would have to bend light to work or like the Japanese (I think it was the Japanese)came up with a stealth suit that uses cameras to project the image of what is on the other side of you to make you invisible (well somewhat) you could still see the outlines tho will post a link if i can find it

here is one link that i found http://science.howstuffworks.com/invisibility-cloak.htm

As I understand it, from the actual article in Science, they have done basically what the article says: reversed the laser. So... The silicon captures the photo and absorbs the energy, releasing it as heat, right?

It seems to me this could be used as a shield against a laser being shot at you or your missile. The only question I have is how much heat can it absorb before it blows up? And as a cloaking device you might not be able to see what is behind the shield because it is absorbing light, but the heat it produces would show up on thermal imaging. Very interesting though.

So... The silicon captures the photo and absorbs the energy, releasing it as heat, right? At the moment, yes. Since the absorbed photon creates a conventional electronic ``excited state'', it is possible that with a few modifications to the device, the absorbed energy could be efficiently used in some other manner (electrical signal, for example). It seems to me this could be used as a shield against a laser being shot at you or your missile. The only question I have is how much heat can it absorb before it blows up? I don't think this would be a very good shield. A good shield would reflect o... [More]

I wonder if this is the start of a quantum computer.

I wonder if this is the start of a quantum computer. OMG ! its the genesis of the matrix

very usefull Etremely useful, especially if they would create for use against radar guns.