Justin Peatross

Oct 26, 2024 | scholarsarchive.byu.edu | Eric Christensen |Justin Peatross |Brigham Young

Keywordsextreme ultraviolet light, EUV, laser beam, absorption rates, helium, neonCollegePhysical and Mathematical SciencesDepartmentPhysics and AstronomyAbstractExtreme ultraviolet (EUV) light can be generated through the interaction of a high-intensity laser beam with atoms. When an intense laser pulse hits an atom, its outer electron is pulled away from the atom. The electric field of the laser may then pull the electron back to the atom.

Mar 26, 2024 | scholarsarchive.byu.edu | DAVID SQUIRES |Justin Peatross |Brigham Young

Keywordsphase matching, laser generated harmonics, laser lightCollegePhysical and Mathematical SciencesDepartmentPhysics and AstronomyAbstractIn this mentored research project, we investigated how intense laser light is scattered by samples of gas. In particular, we measured light scattered in non-phase-matched directions perpendicular to the laser beam.