The three-part freestanding laser lens will be placed in a polished titanium lens frame. The lens frame will attach to the front of the vehicle, being precisely congruent to the hull curvature. Each section of the lens will be tuned to emit a separate wavelength of red, green, or blue. The combination forms a true electromagnetic wave packet. In the visible spectrum, this is like (synthetic) sunlight. The lens will be made of alternating layers of Cadmium Sulfide (CdS) and Cadmium Telluride (CdTe:Te), using a crystal growth  technique termed molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). These materials were selected for several special properties involving the compound's molecular structure.

A computer-controlled magnetron will be used to activate the lens, by generating microwave acoustic shockwaves. Particles known as excitons are coupled to the acoustic shockwave projected by the magnetron, creating mechanical stress modulation of the lens. The crystal lens is piezoelectric, as required for mechanical stress modulation. An example of mechanical stress modulation occurs in a record player. This principle will be used to control lasing, navigation, and data storage with the Unitel lens.