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Science Highlight
CLF Graduate Stephanie Jones Publishes Atmospheric Research
We take a look at how one of our research graduates has progressed their career since leaving the Central Laser Facility.
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News
CLF Graduate Stephanie Jones Publishes Atmospheric Research
New Record for CLF’s DiPOLE Technology
Meet the 2023-24 CLF Placement Students
Advanced laser spectroscopy detects falsified vaccines
What Molecular Self-Assembly in Cooking Oils Means for Our Atmosphere
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Our Latest Projects
Artemis upgrade and 100 kHz IR OPCPA system
HiLUX upgrades to Ultra and Artemis
UK XFEL - Scientific Case Project
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Artemis
Artemis is an ultrafast XUV science facility, using high harmonics to investigate electron dynamics in condensed matter and gas-phase molecules, and for lensless imaging.
Gemini
Gemini is a high power, ultra-short pulse laser system delivering dual beams of 15 J, 30 fs laser pulses, at a rate of one shot every 20 seconds
OCTOPUS
The OCTOPUS (Optics Clustered to OutPut Unique Solutions) imaging cluster offers a wide range of imaging techniques.
ULTRA
ULTRA combines laser, detector and sample manipulation technology to probe ultrafast molecular dynamics for innovative research in the physical and life sciences in academia and industry.
Vulcan
Vulcan is a petawatt laser system, used for experiments researching fusion energy, electron and ion acceleration, laboratory astrophysics and plasma physics.
Events
[Registration Now Closed] Join Us for the Vulcan Celebration Event!
Dear users, colleagues, and members of the laser science community, please join us for the Vulcan Celebration Event.
2023 High Power Laser User Christmas Meeting
Registration is now open for the 2023 High Power Laser User Christmas Meeting 18th - 20th December
CLF Talking Science! The Magic of Laser Levitation
On Friday 19 May 2023 (13:30 and 19:00), with Dr Andy Ward. Don't miss out!
STFC CLF Artemis, Octopus, and ULTRA User Meeting 2023
HPL Christmas Meeting 2022: Thank you to all who attended!
The 2022 Christmas Meeting of the High Powered Laser Science Community took place on the 19th-21st December in 2022.
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