David Schwartz's Laser Microphone to be unveiled at the Audio Engineering Society convention in New York this weekend.
According to his research, traditional microphones have a physical diaphragm that colors the sound recording and a laser accurate microphone can detect particle movement that usually hinders the quality of the captured sound.
http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/laser-assisted-microphone-makes-next-leap-in-sound-technology.html