The Daily Beam - May 2nd, 2024
 
 
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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 or future exawatt-class lasers.
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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.
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 Picture Arts and Sciences.
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A new type of spectrometer is designed for broad spectral coverage, short acquisition times, and high spectral resolution—and it captures electronic, vibrational, and rotational excitations with a single measurement.