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The Ultimate in High Speed Cinematography Reveals Laser Gymnastics at Speed of Light
Scientists in the Department of Physics have captured the ultimate high-speed movie of a laser pulse as it zips through a piece of glass at the speed of light. The new imaging technique will help scientists understand how intense laser pulses propagate through air, glass fibers and fusion pellets, and thus could have applications in atmospheric chemical analysis, fiber optic communications, and power generation.
UT, Inc.: The Growing Business Side of The University of Texas
Mark Raizen's isotope technology featured in this piece on turning discoveries into business ideas.A Dying Star Is Reborn in a Lab
“Astronomy has now become an experimental science.”
Chelikowsky Wins The American Physical Society’s Highest Award In Computational Physics
Physicist-chemist received the award for his computational applications of quantum theories to understand and predict material properties.
New Technology Helps Cope with Heat Buildup in Nuclear Fusion
Patented technology could help make nuclear energy a more viable energy source.
Nuclear Waste-Burning Technology Could Change the Face of Nuclear Energy
Physicists awarded a U.S. patent for an invention that could someday be used to turn nuclear waste into fuel, thus removing the most dangerous forms of waste from the fuel cycle.
Dr. Fink's Little Black Box
Physicist Manfred Fink has built a stripped down Raman Spectrometer that can cheaply test for earthquakes, lung cancer and lactose intolerance.
Distilling Fuels from the Sun
In this video chemist Allen Bard talks about his efforts to harness the power of sunlight to produce fuels that can substitute for oil.
UT Professor Debunks Climate Change "Myths"
Energy Institute director Raymond Orbach is wading into the climate change debate with a new paper aiming to debunk eight "myths" about climate change.Read It Now
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