Scientists Develop New Technique for Capturing Ultra-Intense Laser Pulses in a Single Shot

Single-shot compressed optical field topography

Femtosecond lasers are powerful in studying matter’s ultrafast dynamics within femtosecond to attosecond time scales. Drawing a three-dimensional (3D) topological map of the optical field of a femtosecond laser pulse including its spatiotemporal amplitude and phase distributions, allows one to predict and understand the underlying physics of light interaction with matter, whose spatially resolved transient dielectric function experiences ultrafa…

One shot, game changed: How RAVEN captured a petawatt laser and supercharged fusion research

Scientists have developed a groundbreaking technique called RAVEN that can capture the full complexity of an ultra-intense laser pulse in a single shot—something previously thought nearly impossible. These pulses, capable of accelerating particles to near light speed, were once too fast and chaotic to measure precisely in real time. With RAVEN, researchers can now instantly “photograph” the pulse’s shape, timing, and polarization, revealing subt…

Scientists develop new technique for capturing ultra-intense laser pulses in a single shot

Scientists at the University of Oxford have unveiled a pioneering method for capturing the full structure of ultra-intense laser pulses in a single measurement. The breakthrough, published in close collaboration with Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich and the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, could revolutionize our ability to control light-matter interactions.

Science Gallery London announces Quantum Untangled. - London Post

To mark the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ), Quantum Untangled (8 October 2025 – 28 February 2026), a new free season at Science Gallery London (part of King’s College London), will fuse art, science and extraordinary interdisciplinary research together to reveal the power quantum possesses to transform our futures. Through interactive artworks, immersive installations and the words of physicists, philosophers and poet…

Oxford Scientists Unveil Breakthrough Method to Capture Ultra-Intense Laser

In a groundbreaking advancement poised to transform the landscape of ultra-intense laser research, scientists from the University of Oxford, in close collaboration with the Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich and the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, have unveiled a novel technique capable of capturing the full spatio-temporal architecture of petawatt laser pulses in a single shot. This pioneering method, termed RAVEN (Real-time Acquis…