Monday, 1 April 2019

Liquid crystals could help deflect laser pointer attacks on aircraft

Aiming a laser beam at an aircraft isn’t a harmless prank: The sudden flash of bright light can incapacitate the pilot, risking the lives of passengers and crew. Today, researchers report liquid crystals that could someday be incorporated into aircraft windshields to diffuse any wavelength of laser light.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190331192543.htm



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