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This Week in Photonics: Petawatt System Gets the Go-Ahead at SLAC (10/14/2021)

This Week in Photonics: Petawatt System Gets the Go-Ahead at SLAC

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

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Facility at SLAC to Pair Petawatt System with X-Ray FEL
A new facility at the U.S. Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory will combine a petawatt laser system with an x-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) to further the scientific understanding of matter in extreme conditions. Coupled to the lab’s Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), the Matter in Extreme Conditions Upgrade (MEC-U) received approval from the DOE Office of Science to begin preliminary design and execution.

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NSF Allots $18M for National Semiconductor Fab
Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas received $17.87 million from the NSF to build and operate a national silicon carbide research and fabrication facility. The open-access facility will fill a gap in U.S. production of integrated circuits made with silicon carbide.

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NIL Technologies Reports 94% Efficiency in Meta-Optical Lens
Optical solutions company NIL Technology (NILT) reports that is has designed, built, and characterized multiple meta-optical element (MOE) lenses with 94% absolute efficiency. The demonstration was done with 940-nm NIR lens, with results being heralded as a major milestone for the commercial use of metalenses.

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.: More News

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Expanding Quantum Frontiers with Superconducting Single-Photon Detectors
Tue, Oct 19, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Félix Bussières, Ph.D., VP of Research and Technology at ID Quantique explores the technology of superconducting nanowire single photon detectors – optical detectors with incredible efficiency and speed across the visible, IR and fiber-telecom wavelengths – as well as the key scientific applications and emerging technologies they enable, and the benefits therein. He also discusses the outlook for the quantum technology field. Presented by ID Quantique.

Ensuring Manufacturing Process Success in Laser Microwelding
Thu, Oct 21, 2021 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
This webinar with Mark Boyle, Ph.D., Senior Manager for Product Engineering and Applications at AMADA WELD TECH INC., covers several key factors to consider in laser microwelding process development and measurement before, during, and after a weld. Boyle discusses how the transition from R&D to production can be ensured and optimized.

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