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Revolutionary Ski-Jump Device Transforms Laser Projection Technology

3/12/2026

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The ski-jump is a tiny photonic device that projects and rapidly scans laser beams from a chip into free space.
It demonstrated the capability by projecting images such as the Mona Lisa.
It scans beams at rates exceeding tens of millions of spots per second.
Applications include augmented reality displays, LiDAR for autonomous vehicles, and quantum computing.
The technology remains experimental, with further work needed to enhance capabilities and deployment.

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Story summary

The ski-jump is a tiny photonic device that projects and rapidly scans laser beams from a chip into free space.
It demonstrated the capability by projecting images such as the Mona Lisa.
It scans beams at rates exceeding tens of millions of spots per second.
Applications include augmented reality displays, LiDAR for autonomous vehicles, and quantum computing.
The technology remains experimental, with further work needed to enhance capabilities and deployment.