Laser ablation is a highly versatile technique that underpins the synthesis of nanoparticles with exceptional structural and functional attributes. By directing high-energy laser pulses onto a bulk ...

The study focuses on laser ablation in liquids (LAL) as a promising alternative to traditional nanoparticle synthesis. The technique uses ultra-short laser pulses to break down metal targets submerged ...

Carbon dots are nanometer-scale carbon particles with photoluminescent properties, biocompatibility, and chemical stability. These characteristics support their use in areas such as bioimaging, drug ...

The laser wavelength, pulse duration, and fluence (energy density) significantly influence the ablation process and the resulting plasma plume. Shorter wavelengths and higher fluences generally lead ...

A new review highlights a powerful, cleaner route to produce ultra-clean, customizable nanoparticles—key building blocks for artificial sensory systems that mimic human perception and power emerging ...

World's fastest nanoparticle production Ultrashort pulse laser fires 40 million pulses per second at metal plates Research team honored with Fojtik-Henglein Prize (see right) Ditzingen, Germany -- ...

(Phys.org)—A team of researchers at the California Institute of Technology has combined a pulsed laser with an electron gun to capture imagery of suspended nanoparticles moving at nanosecond speeds.

Tiny but energetic: this gas cell is a key component of a compact laser wakefield accelerator developed at the University of Texas at Austin. (Courtesy: Bjorn Manuel Hegelich) A highly stable laser ...

Many of us have experienced seeing dark flecks or strings drifting in front of our eyes. Blink and these so-called “floaters” are gone. But myopia, advancing age, and diabetes can all increase the ...

Ice melts at lower incident laser intensities when the sample contains gold nanoparticles, say researchers in the US. Researchers at Ohio University, US, have used a laser to heat gold nanoparticles ...