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This Week in Photonics: Laser Pulse Compression with Plasma for Zettawatt Powers; Light-Activated Tool Controls Proteins, Tracks Cells (11/23/2023)

This Week in Photonics: Laser Pulse Compression with Plasma for Zettawatt Powers; Light-Activated Tool Controls Proteins, Tracks Cells


 
Laser Pulse Compression with Plasma Puts Zettawatt Powers Within Reach
Laser Pulse Compression with Plasma Puts Zettawatt Powers Within Reach

The ability to compress laser pulses to ultrahigh powers could open the way for compact lasers in the order of exawatt and above. Such powerful lasers would enable scientists to push the limits of physical science by deepening their study of the nature of matter. A new method for laser pulse compression, developed jointly by researchers at the University of Strathclyde, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), and Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), exploits the dispersive property of inhomogeneous plasma to compress laser pulses. According to the researchers, the method is simpler and more efficient than other plasma-based schemes for compressing laser pulses.  Read Article 
Light-Activated Tool Controls Protein Bonds and Tracks Cell Adhesion
Light-Activated Tool Controls Protein Bonds and Tracks Cell Adhesion

A team at Tampere University worked with researchers at the University of Cambridge and the University of Pittsburgh to develop a way to use visible light to control irreversible protein binding. The new optical technique for fast, irreversible protein conjugation could be especially valuable in processes where a short initial signal leads to long-term changes in cell or tissue function. Examples include the regulation of gene expression during stem cell differentiation and the activation of immune cells in viral infections.  Read Article 
Imaging Algorithm Boosts Resolution Without Adding Noise
Imaging Algorithm Boosts Resolution Without Adding Noise

Researchers at Boston University developed an image deblurring algorithm that sharpens images via pixel reassignment. The new method, called deblurring by pixel reassignment, produces a deblurring effect like deconvolution, but without the drawbacks associated with conventional deconvolution algorithms.  Read Article 
 
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