lasenumised

Lasenumised is a neologism used to describe the process of encoding numerical information into laser-based media or into patterns produced by laser systems. In its broad sense, to lasenumise something means to apply a technique in which numbers are embedded in or revealed by light generated by lasers, for purposes such as data storage, high-resolution display, imaging, or artistic installation.

The word appears to be a portmanteau of laser and numerical (or numeracy), with the -ised suffix common to British English for process-related verbs. It has appeared mainly in informal online discussions and experimental contexts; there is no widely agreed formal definition, and mainstream technical literature uses more established terms for related ideas such as optical encoding or laser writing.

Common hypothetical methods described in casual discussions include modulating a laser’s intensity, phase, polarization, or wavelength to encode digits; arranging spatial light patterns that map to numbers; and using laser-activated materials that reveal embedded numerals when illuminated. In practice, the concept remains speculative, with few concrete experiments publicly documented and no standard protocols.

Potential applications are primarily in art, data visualization, or prototype research on optical data storage. The term’s lack of standard definition and limited adoption have led most observers to treat lasenumised as a niche or rhetorical concept rather than a mature technology.

See also: optical encoding, laser writing, data visualization.