Author:Du Plessis, A; Strydom, CA; Uys, H; Botha, L; Roberts, T; Dlamini, THDate:Sep 2010Femtosecond laser control of chemical reactions is made possible through the use of pulse-shaping techniques coupled to a learning algorithm feedback loop – teaching the laser pulse to control the chemical reaction. This can result in ...Read more
Author:Du Plessis, A; Strydom, CA; Uys, H; Hendriks, A; Botha, GN; Botha, LRDate:Jul 2011Results from experiments aimed at bimolecular chemical reaction control of CO and H2 at room temperature and pressure, without any catalyst, using shaped femtosecond laser pulses are presented. A stable reaction product (CO2) was measured ...Read more
Author:Mthunzi-Kufa, Patience; Dholakia, K; Gunn-Moore, FDate:Jul 2010Recently, femtosecond laser pulses have been utilized for the targeted introduction of genetic matter into mammalian cells. This rapidly expanding and developing novel optical technique using a tightly focused laser light beam is called ...Read more