The University of Maryland graduate was honored for research exploring electron behavior in intense laser fields.

Physicists at Auburn University have used flashes of laser light to bring order to tiny electrically charged "islands" inside ...

The emergence of ultrafast laser pulse generation, marking a significant milestone in laser science, has triggered incredible progress across a wide array of disciplines, encompassing industrial ...

Some scientific achievements are large and flashy—like imposing robots—while others are incredibly small, fast, and nearly invisible. And as a record-breaking laser pulse reported by scientists in a ...

Scientists have demonstrated a remarkable new antenna that resembles a lightsaber, using a laser to create a tunable beam of plasma capable of transmitting radio waves. The technology could ...

Researchers have demonstrated a record-high laser pulse intensity of over 10 23 W/cm 2 using the petawatt laser at the Center for Relativistic Laser Science (CoReLS), Institute for Basic Science in ...

Researchers developed a laser-based artificial neuron that fully emulates the functions, dynamics and information processing of a biological graded neuron, which could lead to new breakthroughs in ...

On an overcast day, ultrafast lasers could clear a path through the clouds, allowing easier contact with satellites traveling high above Earth. Currently, cloudy weather limits scientists’ ability to ...

Dozens of times over the last decade NASA scientists have launched laser beams at a reflector the size of a paperback novel about 240,000 miles (385,000 kilometers) away from Earth. They announced ...

Fantastic feats performed with lasers have earned three scientists the 2018 Nobel Prize in physics. Half of the award, which totals 9 million Swedish kronor (about $1 million), went to physicist ...

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