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Entries from March 18th, 2008

Ultra-fast Lasers Have Great Potential

March 18th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Chemistry, Physics

How fast is a femtosecond? Try one-quadrillionth of a second. New ultra-fast, ultra intense lasers have lots of applications in medicine and in the production of new materials. Since the duration of the laser is so brief, almost no heat spreads to surrounding areas of materials or tissue. Cancer treatments and revolutionary materials may be [...]

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