Yao Joins NeXUS Team as Applications Developer

Karen Keller General News

NeXUS is pleased to welcome Tony Yao as a full-time Applications Developer for the NeXUS Facility. Tony graduated in December with an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ohio State. While completing his degree, Tony worked part-time with the NeXUS group, helping to write control software for the XAS and ATTO end stations. We are excited to have Tony …

NeXUS Welcomes New Scientific and Technical Staff

Karen Keller General News

With the NeXUS laser now in hand, we are excited to welcome four new members to the NeXUS scientific and technical team. These individuals bring a wealth of talent and experience to our facility:   Dr. John Beetar has joined NeXUS as our new Laser Scientist. John earned his PhD in Physics in Michael Chini’s lab at University of Central …

It’s Nobel Week! How to Watch Lectures, Ceremony

Karen Keller General News

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics recognizes achievements in attosecond science, with Ohio State professor emeritus Pierre Agostini among the honorees. The Nobel Lectures, the Nobel Concert, and the Nobel Award Ceremony will be available to watch via Live Stream on the Nobel Website (https://www.nobelprize.org/streams-during-nobel-week-2023/) DEC 8 – THE NOBEL PRIZE LECTURES IN PHYSICS: Experiments with light capture the shortest …

The NeXUS Laser Has Arrived!

Karen Keller General News

                          We’ve waited for this day a long time! A crew from Active Fiber Systems has been with us this week for the first phase of installation of the NeXUS laser. Full assembly will continue over the next several weeks. Watch this space for progress updates!

NeXUS is Hiring

Karen Keller General News

NeXUS is now hiring for multiple roles. Join us on the cutting edge of ultrafast science! Learn more: https://nsf-nexus.osu.edu/people/jobs-at-nexus/

Shields Promoted to Staff Scientist

Karen Keller General News

NeXUS is pleased to announce that Dr. Seth Shields has accepted a position as Applied Research Scientist with the NeXUS Facility. Seth completed his PhD in physics under NeXUS co-PI Jay Gupta in December 2022 and has continued his integral work on the design and assembly of the STM subsystem as a postdoctoral scholar. We are thrilled that Seth will …

Turro Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Karen Keller General News

Congratulations to NeXUS Co-PI and OSU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Chair Claudia Turro on her election to the 2023 class of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Read more about this year’s new member cohort here: https://www.amacad.org/news/2023-member-announcement

New Time Lapse Video Available!

Karen Keller General News

NeXUS beamline assembly has kicked into high gear! Our team has been busy installing key equipment this summer and fall. Watch the progress unfold here:

Anne L’Huillier to Present on Attosecond Science for X-Lites Network

Karen Keller General News

NeXUS is a founding member of the X-lites network for “extreme light” research. We hope you will join researchers from around the world at an upcoming talk by Dr. Anne L’Huillier from Lund, Sweden. Dr. L’Huillier is presenting online on Nov. 9 from 10-11:30 am EDT. The talk is open to the public. Dr. L’Huillier is presenting on “Attosecond light …