Our incredible engineers work with and develop all kinds of amazing materials to build our experiments – on site and around the world. Whether it’s working at extreme temperatures or creating experiments to greater precision than the width of a human hair, our engineers are always looking for new, better and more efficient solutions.
This booklet explores how lasers can be used to learn about the secret world of light, atoms and cells. It shows how lasers work and how lasers can be used for imaging, spectroscopy and microscopy.
This booklet contains information about lasers and how they work. Topics explored include: electromagnetic spectrum, optics and power, particle acceleration and examples of lasers and their uses at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.