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    Scientists can now manipulate X-ray Light using Visible light, instead of inefficient, expensive Optics

    August 19, 2016, Categories  Physics, Technology/Electronics

    Counter-rotating circularly polarized laser beams (red) are crossed in a gas target to generate angularly separated extreme ultraviolet (EUV) harmonics with right- and left-circular polarization (blue, purple, magenta). This method provides straightforward and robust control of the direction, polarization, and spectrum of the light, opening the door to investigating materials in ways that were never before possible. Credit: Image courtesy of Dan Hickstein and Steven Burrows, JILA

    Counter-rotating circularly polarized laser beams (red) are crossed in a gas target to generate angularly separated extreme ultraviolet (EUV) harmonics with right- and left-circular polarization (blue, purple, magenta). This method provides straightforward and robust control of the direction, polarization, and spectrum of the light, opening the door to investigating materials in ways that were never before possible. Credit: Image courtesy of Dan Hickstein and Steven Burrows, JILA

    By crossing 2 counter-rotating ultrafast laser beams in a gas target, scientists controlled the direction and polarization of laser-like beams in the extreme UV and soft x-ray portions of the spectrum...

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