Ultra-short laser systems have demonstrated immense utility across a diverse set of applications, such as biological imaging 1, high-precision machining 2, and nonlinear spectroscopy 3. Currently, ...

Photoinduced carrier dynamics of nanostructures play a crucial role in developing novel functionalities in advanced materials. Optical pump-probe scanning tunneling microscopy (OPP-STM) represents ...

In a few picoseconds (trillionths of a second), a small, thin piece of copper momentarily becomes dense plasma, specifically a state called warm dense matter, warm being a relative term – the metal is ...

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 ...

In recent years, the application of picosecond laser (PSL) treatment for skin discoloration caused by nevus of Ota has been advancing in the fields of dermatology, plastic surgery, and cosmetic ...

Lasers generate electrons, electrons generate ions In order to generate such extremely short ion pulses with high intensity, a multi-stage process had to be developed: First, a laser pulse is shot at ...

BALTIMORE — Laser treatment for solar lentigines in individuals with darker skin types has long been associated with a higher risk of postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), but a small study in ...

Physicists in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have created a compact laser that emits extremely bright, short pulses of light in a useful but difficult-to ...