Lasers Versus Dirty Bombs - INL Research Uses Light To Tackle Terrorism Concerns

Lasers can do many things for us, from scanning barcodes at the grocery checkout to searching for life on the surface of Mars. And, according to chemists at Idaho National Laboratory, lasers might be able to help the nation respond in the case of a possible chemical or radiological attack. Lasers, the INL scientists say, could play a big cleanup role. Lasers could help scrub chemical- or radiation-contaminated buildings clean, returning life to normal as safely and smoothly as possible. "Lasers could be an important tool in our toolbox," says INL chemist Bob Fox. Neutralizing dirty bombs: weapons of mass disruption read more

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