CLF Artemis highlights

Artemis highlights

The experimental programme on Artemis focuses on using XUV pulses generated through high harmonic generation for applications in condensed matter physics, gas-phase chemistry and lensless imaging.

Recent highlights include:

UK’s laser facility achieves first light with £17 million project
The Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC) Central Laser Facility (CLF) has produced the first light from a major £17 million laser transformation.
Using Artificial Intelligence to Uncover the Secrets of Quantum Materials
A team of researchers from universities and research institutes across Europe joined scientists from the Central Laser Facility (CLF) to unlock the power of artificial intelligence (AI) in the study of complex quantum materials.
Roaming Reactants: Artemis Uncovers the Lesser-Known Pathway of Chemical Processes
At the CLF’s Artemis Facility, scientists have used photoelectron spectroscopy to experimentally observe intermediates of a roaming reaction in acetaldehyde.
CLF scientist helps to develop new method for obtaining 2D materials
Dr. Charlotte Sanders, who is part of the CLF’s Artemis group, has worked together with an international team of scientists to discover how 2D materials can be produced in a vacuum for better quality samples.
First paper published by Artemis after upgrade on patterns emerging in quantum materials
Artemis, one of the Central Laser Facility's facilities, has published its first paper from its new labs in Research Complex.
Meet Artemis group leader, Emma Springate
For International Women’s Day 2023, we interviewed Emma Springate, the group leader for the CLF’s Artemis facility. Hear about her career journey in ultrafast science with lasers and her role as a leader at the CLF.
Artemis upgrade and 100 kHz IR OPCPA system
Artemis has moved to new labs and been upgraded with a 100 kHz IR OPCPA system, in a joint project with Ultra.
First external user on Artemis 100 kHz beamline
Artemis is commissioning its new 100 kHz laser beamline for material science. The beamline is dedicated to understanding the electronic properties of crystals and the evolution of those properties after interaction with an intense laser pulse.
£17.2m Announced for HiLUX in UKRI’s Infrastructure Fund
HiLUX will be a major upgrade of the Central Laser Facility’s (CLF’s) ultrafast laser and infrared spectrometer infrastructure (Ultra and Artemis).
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Marks Milestone for Artemis Upgrade
A major milestone was achieved for the Artemis Laser Facility last Friday (17th September) when the engineering phase of the upgrade project was officially completed.
Artemis Laser’s High-Speed Measurement Capabilities Used to Study Intriguing 2D Material
An international collaboration involving the Artemis Laser Facility has been looking at an intriguing 2D material.
CLF News Bite: CLF Scientist and Colleagues Probe Electronic Properties of Current-Carrying Device
Artemis facility Images Neurons in Incredible Detail Revealing a Potential Application in Studying Alzheimer’s Disease
The extra detail available means that the technique has potential applications in medicine, particularly in studying neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.
Lasers for Science Facility & Artemis User Meeting 2019
This year’s “Lasers for Science Facility/Artemis User Meeting” ran from the 9th – 11th of April in St Catherine’s College, Oxford. Delegates gathered to discuss research from the CLF’s Octopus, Ultra and Artemis Facilities.
Who really wins the race? Mapping the complete reaction path of a complex photochemical reaction
Using Artemis laser, a team from University of Southampton in collaboration with scientists at the CLF have been working to try to uncover what really happens during these extremely fast timescales.
Featured in Science Advances: Artemis Laser Reveals the Dynamics of Electrons in a Superconductor
The results of an experiment on our own Artemis laser facility is featured in Science Advances this month.
Artemis and Research Complex User Meeting 2017
Tuesday 5th September saw the beginning of the LSF and Artemis user meeting, made particularly pertinent by the future plans to move Artemis to join Ultra and Octopus in the Research Complex.
Hydrogen Bonding Comes to the Rescue
Experiments on Artemis have studied the role of hydrogen bonding in safeguarding biomolecules against the damaging effects of UV light. The research is published in Physical Review Letters, and highlighted in an APS Physics synopsis article
Band gap control of a two-dimensional semiconductor
An international collaboration working on Artemis has shown how the electronic properties of a two-dimensional semiconductor layered on graphene can be controlled by light
Sparkling STARS for CLF collaboration with Diamond
A CLF-Diamond collaboration has gained insights that will aid development of new materials for opto-electronic and spintronic devices using a new technique called STARS
Graphene multiplies the power of light
Could graphene turn light to electricity? Experiments on Artemis have shown that graphene can convert a single photon into multiple electrons, showing much promise for future photovoltaic devices
Future of fast computer chips could be in graphene
A team using the Artemis facility has tested the behaviour of bilayer graphene to investigate whether or not it could be used as a semiconductor. Their results suggest that it could replace silicon transistors in electronic circuits.
Artemis ultra-short laser pulses reveal that graphene can lase
Experimental work carried out on CLFs Artemis laser, and recently published by Nature Materials, has shown that a population inversion can be created in graphene, allowing it to act as lasing medium in the terahertz region of the spectrum.
Extreme ultraviolet movies reveal inside story of complex materials
A new X-ray movie technique using extreme ultraviolet (XUV) pulses from Artemis could help unravel the mysteries of phenomena such as magnetism or high-temperature superconductivity...

Artemis highlights

Recent highlights include:​

Recent highlights include: