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Breakthrough Plasma Lens Enhances Attosecond Light Manipulation

11/6/2025

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Researchers from the Max Born Institute in Berlin and Deutsches Elektronen-Synchtron (DESY) in Hamburg have developed a plasma lens that focuses attosecond light pulses.
The plasma lens addresses challenges in manipulating attosecond pulses crucial for studying electron dynamics.
Created by ionizing hydrogen gas, the lens achieves over 80% transmission and eliminates the need for additional filters, expanding experimental capabilities in physics and materials science.

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Researchers from the Max Born Institute in Berlin and Deutsches Elektronen-Synchtron (DESY) in Hamburg have developed a plasma lens that focuses attosecond light pulses.
The plasma lens addresses challenges in manipulating attosecond pulses crucial for studying electron dynamics.
Created by ionizing hydrogen gas, the lens achieves over 80% transmission and eliminates the need for additional filters, expanding experimental capabilities in physics and materials science.