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Women in Research at #LINO19: Yang Luo from China
#LINO19 young scientist Yang Luo from China interviewed by Ulrike Böhm about her career path, her passion for science, her struggles and successes.
Nobel Prize 2014: Lighting Nano
The recipients of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry turned micro- into nanoscopy.
Catching planets with a laser
At my first Lindau meeting, in 2010, I remember one particular bit of information that caught my attention. It was during the lecture by Theodor Hänsch – apparently there is no video in the mediatheque yet -, who was talking about his prize-winning "frequency combs". The principle is simple: Catch a laser pulse between two […]
50 years of lasers
This year is the 50th anniversary of the first successful laser built by Theodore Maiman. The laser is a beautiful example of fundamental physics leading to profound effects on our daily lives. The laser will be discussed on the first day of the conference by Nicolaas Bloembergen, who himself received the the 1981 Nobel Prize for […]