All lasers articles
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OpinionSteven Chu: ‘I’m in the process of learning chemistry’
The Nobel-winning physicist on learning chemistry, staying informed and speaking out
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ResearchSubtle quantum phenomenon found to alter chemical reactivity for the first time
Peeking into the picosecond transition state window reveals effect of spin–orbital interactions
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ResearchLaser centrifuge spins out chiral molecules in world first
Experimental proof that molecule’s rotation can be controlled with light could lead to new ways to separate enantiomers
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NewsBeautiful science of small world showcased in video competition
Zebrafish nervous system development and trippy soap patterns wow judges
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NewsLaser tools bag physics Nobel as first woman wins prize for 55 years
Arthur Ashkin, inventor of optical tweezers, shares honour with laser pulse pioneers Donna Strickland and Gérard Mourou
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ResearchAtomic Eiffel tower looms over quantum computing landscape
Many-atom arrays may become ideal quantum simulators for chemical systems
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ResearchLaser spectroscopy offers first glimpse at nobelium nuclei
Adapted technique offers experimental insights to theorists studying superheavy elements
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ResearchGraphene burnt onto toast with laser precision
Technique offers way to add electronic best before tags to food
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ResearchTheory vindicated as infrared laser drives up reaction's speed by 24%
Reaction efficiency could be improved by exploiting vibrational excitation
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NewsEurope snatches laser lead from the US
The rise in high-intensity laser research in Europe has been ‘stunning, coordinated, and rapid’ over the last 20 years
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ResearchChirality probed with attosecond precision
Very short delays have been measured between forward and backward photoelectrons emitted from a chiral molecule
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ResearchReductive power of hydrated electrons unleashed with green lasers
New technique produces solvated electrons with a visible-light responsive photocatalyst
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ResearchBizarre new state of matter made: crystal that repeats in time and space
Two research teams create exotic state of matter many scientists thought could never exist
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OpinionThinking of ink
Tattoos can be virtually any colour nowadays, but they are still tricky to remove
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ResearchUltrafast lasers promise to make lead ‘look like’ gold
Theoretical study suggests atomic mimicry could reshape spectroscopy, information processing – and even chemical reactivity
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PodcastNeodymium chloride
From medicine to the military, this compound makes lasers for a range of applications
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ResearchSurface inspired by moth eyes eliminates reflection
Non-reflective nanostructure could improve the performance of high power lasers
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ResearchBond activation probed using x-ray laser
Observations of the oxygen–ruthenium bond could help improve catalyst design
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ResearchBlood laser exposes body fluid’s molecular make-up
Optofluidic lasers may inject life into in vivo monitoring of blood components
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NewsFemtochemistry pioneer Ahmed Zewail dies
Chemistry Nobel laureate revolutionised study of reactions and was also helped craft US science policy