We report on the measurement of morphology-dependent resonance within a laser-trapped micro-sphere excited under two-photon absorption. Both trapping and two-photon excitation are simultaneously achieved by a single femtosecond pulsed laser beam. The effect of the laser power as well as the pulse width on the transverse trapping force is first investigated. The dependence of two-photon-induced ...

We have made the first observation of a charged particle beam by means of its electro-optical effect on the polarization of laser light in a LiNbO3 crystal. The modulation of the laser light during the passage of a pulsed electron beam was observed using a fast photodiode and a digital oscilloscope. The fastest rise time measured, 120 ps, was obtained in the single shot mode and was limited by ...

The chameleon is a scalar field whose mass depends on the density of its environment. Chameleons are necessarily coupled to matter particles and will excite transitions between atomic energy levels in an analogous manner to photons. When created inside an optical cavity by passing a laser beam through a constant magnetic field, chameleons are trapped between the cavity walls and form a standing...

Control of the orientation of the angular momentum of linear molecules is demonstrated by means of laser polarization shaping. For this purpose, we combine two orthogonally polarized and partially time-overlapped femtosecond laser pulses so as to produce a spinning linear polarization which in turn induces unidirectional rotation of N2 molecules. The evolution of the rotational response is prob...

We describe a simple experiment that demonstrates one-dimensional laser cooling in a sealed vapor cell. A velocity selective optical pumping scheme was first used to define a collimated beam of atoms within the cell. A particular velocity group of atoms was labeled by optical pumping with one laser and detected by absorption with a second laser. Transverse cooling of this velocity group, which ...

There are a great number of mutually contradictory theories attempting to explain the biostimulating effect of laser light; however, none of them provide a scientifically acceptable explanation. This is the main reason why laser light has not come into general use to the extent which its efficiency would seem to deserve. Other reasons might be that a continuously operating laser providing the r...

We report on the world’s first experiment of a parallel profile scan of the hydrogen ion (H) beam using a laser wire system. The system was developed at the superconducting linac (SCL) of the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) accelerator complex. The laser wire profile scanner is based on a photo-detachment process and therefore can be conducted on an operational H beam in a nonintrusive manner. ...

The study of target injection, detection, measurement of laser focal point, and laser beam steering have started under co-research in Japan. The smooth-bore gas gun is developed for accurate injection. The applications of divergent laser beam and Arago spot are described for accurate measurement of target position and laser focal point. Magnetic lens for target trajectory adjustment by centerin...

The return signal of a noncoaxial lidar system with fiber-optic output is examined. The dependence of the overlap regions and the overlap factor of the system on the fiber diameter is calculated for several inclination angles between the laser beam and the optical receiver axes. The effect of central obstruction is included and both cases of Gaussian and quasi-Gaussian laser beam profiles are t...

A series of experiments were conducted in vivo using Yucatan miniature pigs (Sus scrofa domestica) to determine thermal damage thresholds to the skin from 1319-nm continuous-wave Nd:YAG laser irradiation. Experiments employed exposure durations of 0.25, 1.0, 2.5, and 10 s and beam diameters of ∼0.6 and 1 cm. Thermal imagery data provided a time-dependent surface temperature response from the la...