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Combination Technique can Help Optimize Ultrafast Imaging of Single Particles

Through a combination of computational and experimental data, scientists have now identified ways to improve the pulses emitted by extremely powerful X-ray beams.

9 Apr 2020

Light-Emitting Silicon that Redefines Computing

Scientists from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have successfully developed a silicon-based alloy that can produce light.

9 Apr 2020

Laser Source Leads to New Generation of Attosecond Technology

The potential to create light pulses of sub-femtosecond duration was initially demonstrated nearly two decades ago, and this ability has led to the development of attosecond science and technology, which happens to be an entirely different field.

9 Apr 2020

New Laser Technique Developed for Cataract Surgery

Cataract is one of the most prevalent eye diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that up to one-third of all visual impairments are associated with cataracts.

8 Apr 2020

New ‘Saliva Test’ to Instantly Detect Coronavirus with Lasers

European photonics scientists are developing an ultrasensitive laser sensor that detects coronavirus at the earliest point of infection from a saliva or nasal swab in minutes.

8 Apr 2020

Laser Method May Lead to Intense, Compact Particle Accelerators

There might be a way to downsize particle accelerators and generate high-energy electrons in just a fraction of the distance.

6 Apr 2020

New Method Leads to Smart Mid-Infrared Lasers for Sensing

Scientists have built high-performance mid-infrared laser diodes directly on silicon substrates that are compatible with microelectronics.

27 Mar 2020

Santa Rosa Company Plays Small Role in Making Parts for Coronavirus Testing Devices

In the midst of the battle to curb the spread of the coronavirus, a Santa Rosa company is playing a small role to tackle the pandemic that has upended life in Sonoma County and across the country.

From Alluxa 25 Mar 2020

Miniature Double-Particle Accelerator Boosts Accelerated Electrons

A tiny double particle accelerator developed by researchers from Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) can recycle some part of the laser energy introduced into the system to increase the energy of the accelerated electrons a second time.

23 Mar 2020

Deformable Mirrors Raise Sensitivity of Gravitational Wave Detectors

The sensitivity of ground-based gravitational wave detectors, like the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), could now be increased by a new type of deformable mirror recently developed by scientists.

19 Mar 2020