A concept of pulse compression in a plasma. Credit: Nature Photonics (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41566-023-01321-x A new method of creating laser pulses, more than 1,000 times as powerful as those currently ...

In a striking glimpse into extreme physics, scientists have captured the split-second chaos that unfolds when powerful laser ...

Experiments have identified two main types of “breathing” behavior. When the laser operates above the minimum power needed to ...

A new theoretical study finds shorter laser pulses achieve higher quantum efficiency for photoemission from a solid surface ...

The nickel-titanium alloy Nitinol has revolutionized certain segments of the medical device industry. Its unique characteristics have been employed to create a new generation of devices such as ...

Ultrafast laser pulse characterization is a critical cornerstone in the field of photonics, enabling the precise measurement and reconstruction of optical pulses with durations in the femtosecond ...

Representatives from the Purdue Applied Research Institute’s LASER PULSE program traveled to Vietnam this summer to meet with three research teams working on air or water pollution projects. Led by ...

"Within femtoseconds, the laser pulse excites the electrons in the material. Several picoseconds later, the excited electrons transfer their energy to the atomic nuclei." Consequently, this energy ...

The roster of Canadian Nobel Laureates grew by one this week, as Donna Strickland joined the likes of Art McDonald, Bertram Brockhouse, John Polyani, Gerhard Herzberg and Frederick Banting as a winner ...

A University of Michigan study suggests that shortening laser pulses to subcycle durations can increase quantum efficiency in photoemission by up to 10 orders of magnitude without raising power or ...