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Bio&Life Sciences

Three-photon microscopy comes of age

May 3, 2024
How does three-photon microscopy stack up against two-photon microscopy?

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Hyperbolic mirrors enhance petawatt laser focus

May 2, 2024
Researchers discover single-wavelength focal spots can be achieved by combining a rotational hyperbolic mirror with a parabolic mirror for current femtosecond petawatt-class lasers...
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Laser light unleashes quantum behavior at room temperature

May 1, 2024
Researchers discover a large class of materials can be made magnetic via laser light—at room temperature—and it opens a new pathway to designing materials with light.
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PODCAST: Interview with Gregory Niven, laser innovator

April 30, 2024
Episode 6 of Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast features Gregory Niven, whose work was honored with an Individual Technical Achievement award by the Academy of Motion ...

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May 3, 2024
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April 26, 2024
In this episode: a new LiDAR system boosts airborne apps, an optic-involved setup eyes concrete structures, and laser-driven fusion could lead to cleaner energy sources.
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Photonics Hot List: April 19, 2024

April 19, 2024
In this episode: a camera setup makes the vine to wine process simpler, a spectroscopy-based system IDs gases and chemicals, and a phase imaging approach images in unstable, dark...

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