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Scientists in Korea have achieved the highest intensity laser beam ever – measuring 1023 watts per centimetre square (W/cm2).   Researchers were able to focus laser pulses to a spot the size of just over one micrometre, less than one fiftieth the diameter of a human hair.  The unprecedented record-breaking laser intensity is comparable to focusing all the light reaching Earth from the Sun to a spot of 10 micrometres.  10 micrometres is barely more than the standard size of a red blood cel...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Researchers created high-intensity pulses using the petawatt laser (pictured) at the Center for Relativistic Laser Science (CoReLS) in the Republic of Korea. This high intensity laser will allow scientists to... view more  Credit: Chang Hee Nam, CoReLS WASHINGTON -- Researchers have demonstrated a record-high laser pulse intensity of over 1023 W/cm2 using the petawatt laser at the Center for Relativistic Laser Science (CoReLS), Institute for Basic Science in the Republi...

Credit: Institute for Basic Science Recently, laser scientists at the Center for Relativistic Laser Science (CoReLS) within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in South Korea realized the unprecedented laser intensity of 1023 W/cm2. This has been a milestone that has been pursued for almost two decades by many laser institutes around the world. An ultrahigh intensity laser is an important research tool in several fields of science, including those which explore novel physical phenomena occurr...

Biologics Clinical Research: The Years Best Harry Selker, M.D. sits down with BioProcess Online for a candid discussion on the Clinical Research Forum’s work, its recognition of advances in clinical and translational research, and why that’s such an important structural element in the bridge between academia and industry. As distinguished careers go, that of Harry Selker, M.D. is one virtually any academia-minded med student might aspire to. Currently Dean of Tufts Clinical and Translation...

Date Time Understanding Graphene Growth on Insulating Substrates The thinnest material, graphene, is the most promising materials for many applications, such as in electronics, energy storage and etc. For high performance electronic applications, synthesizing graphene directly on an insulating substrate is highly desired. To date, a great deal of efforts has been dedicated to synthesizing graphene on numerous insulating substrates, such as SiO2, Al2O3, Si3N4, BN. It is found that the growth of ...

In 1909 Fort Worth purchased from a traveling carnival a lion, two bear cubs, an alligator, a coyote, a peacock, and an escalating population of rabbits. Not to be outdone, the Dallas city fathers, who boasted only some native stock like raccoons and de-scented skunks, purchased Queenie, a retired circus elephant. Houston began zoo­keeping in 1920 when the National Parks Department presented the city with one lonely bison, who was event­ually joined by a bissonnet, and some dispossessed circu...

Study Sheds New Light on Graphene Interface Properties at Microscopic Levels Written by AZoNanoApr 22 2021 Graphene is a 2D material where carbon atoms are organized in hexagonal structures. This material has special chemical and physical properties, like thermal and electrical conductivity, mechanical flexibility, chemical stability, selective permeability to water, sub-nanometer thickness, and optical transparency. Water contact angle (WCA) versus different numbers of graphene layers. Macrosc...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Macroscopic observation of WCA shows that increasing the number of graphene layers results in higher WCA, which hints hydrophobicity of multilayer graphene. view more  Credit: Institute for Basic Science Graphene is a two-dimensional material in which carbon atoms are arranged in hexagonal structures, and it has unique physical and chemical properties such as sub-nanometer thickness, chemical stability, mechanical flexibility, electrical and thermal conductivity, optica...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Ultra-High Proton Conduction via Extended Hydrogen-Bonding Network in Polyoxometalate-based Framework Functionalized with Lanthanide Ion view more  Credit: Sayaka Uchida, The University of Tokyo Protons are the next big thing when it comes to fuel cell technology. The subatomic exchange produces power on a scale that challenges contemporary solid-state fuel cell technology, used to help power space shuttles. To realize the proton-based technology sooner, an internationa...

New Hybrid Material may Soon Lead to Advanced Fuel Cell Technology Written by AZoMApr 21 2021 When it comes to fuel cell technology, protons are considered the next big thing. The subatomic exchange generates significant power that challenges modern solid-state fuel cell technology that is currently used to fuel space shuttles. Ultra-high proton conduction via extended hydrogen-bonding network in polyoxometalate-based framework functionalized with lanthanide ion. Image Credit: Hiroshima Univers...