Lasers provide boon for manufacturing of ceremonial Thai umbrellas
Seen atop pagodas, inside Buddhist ordination halls, and in royal palaces, the tiered umbrella is one of Thailand’s oldest and most sacred ornamental symbols. Constructing one of these ornate pieces, also called chatras, can take master artisans up to six months. In the Journal of Laser Applications, from AIP Publishing, researchers have demonstrated a technique … Read more
