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Nanophysics Dec 16, 2024

Femtosecond lasers and ordered nanopillars: A new path for high-speed electron control

The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, in collaboration with the Australian National University, Canberra has demonstrated a novel way of steering a beam of relativistic electron pulses produced by an ultrahigh ...

Optics & Photonics Dec 12, 2024

Bringing the power of tabletop precision lasers for quantum science to the chip scale

For experiments that require ultra-precise measurements and control over atoms—think two-photon atomic clocks, cold-atom interferometer sensors and quantum gates—lasers are the technology of choice, the more spectrally pure ...

Plasma Physics Dec 11, 2024

Milestone 10-GeV experiment shines light on laser-plasma interactions

Scientists have used a pair of lasers and a supersonic sheet of gas to accelerate electrons to high energies in less than a foot. The development marks a major step forward in laser-plasma acceleration, a promising method ...

Optics & Photonics Dec 10, 2024

Deformable mirror technology takes laser welding and 3D printing to new heights

Yongcui Mi has developed a new technology that enables real-time shaping and control of laser beams for laser welding and directed energy deposition using laser and wire. The innovation is based on the same mirror technology ...

Optics & Photonics Dec 10, 2024

Scientists develop cost-effective lasers for extended short-wave infrared applications

Current laser technologies for the extended short-wave infrared (SWIR) spectral range rely on expensive and complex materials, limiting their scalability and affordability. To address these challenges, ICFO researchers have ...

Optics & Photonics Dec 9, 2024

First electrically pumped, continuous-wave semiconductor laser advances silicon photonics integration

Scientists have developed the first electrically pumped continuous-wave semiconductor laser composed exclusively of elements from the fourth group of the periodic table—the "silicon group."

Optics & Photonics Dec 2, 2024

Quantum sensing using ultrafast laser pulses and a new class of molecular probes

In the effort to develop new quantum technologies of the future, scientists are pursuing several different approaches. One avenue seeks to use molecules as the fundamental building blocks of quantum technologies.

Optics & Photonics Dec 2, 2024

New laser technique achieves atomic-scale precision on diamond surfaces

Imagine placing an object under a microscope and pressing a button to rearrange the surface atoms with atomic-scale precision. This once sci-fi scenario is now a reality thanks to pioneering research published in Applied ...

Optics & Photonics Nov 29, 2024

Researchers use laser beams to pioneer new quantum computing breakthrough

Physicists from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have developed an innovative computing system using laser beams and everyday display technology, marking a significant leap forward in the quest for more powerful ...

Optics & Photonics Nov 26, 2024

Simple method can recover and recycle quantum dots in microscopic lasers

Researchers have discovered a way to recycle the tiny particles used to create supraparticle lasers, a technology that precisely controls light at a very small scale. The breakthrough could help manage these valuable materials ...

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