Observing Radiation Damage Over a Quadrillionth of a Second (IMAGE)

Nanyang Technological University

Observing Radiation Damage Over a Quadrillionth of a Second

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The comprehensive setup that Assoc Prof Loh from NTU Singapore used, which includes a chirped mirror compressor to generate 5-femtosecond laser pulses. This allows for the observation of radiation damage on biological tissue in a quadrillionth of a second.

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NTU Singapore

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