Researchers at ETH Zurich develop record laser pulses
Published: Friday, Oct 11th 2024, 09:30
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A research team at ETH Zurich has developed a record-breaking laser. This generates extremely short pulses that can be used to process materials or generate X-rays.
The lasers with the short pulses are used in areas where the more familiar continuous light beams are not used, as the ETH writes in a press release on Friday. This could make measurements even better.
The lasers already existed, but with an average output of 550 watts, the ETH team achieved an improvement of 50 percent compared to the previous lasers.
Ursula Keller, Professor at the Institute of Quantum Electronics, sees further applications for the short, fast and powerful pulses made possible by the new laser, including new so-called frequency combs in the ultraviolet to X-ray range, which could make clocks even more accurate.
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