

Best of: The future of ultrafast electronics
Sep 19, 2025
Join physicist Matthias Kling, a Stanford expert in ultrafast photonics and attosecond science, as he explores breakthroughs in lightwave electronics. Discover how attosecond pulses create high-resolution 'movies' of electron movements. Kling discusses the promise of petahertz computing for faster devices and energy-efficient quantum applications. He also highlights the transformative role of AI in interpreting massive datasets and enhancing medical diagnostics. This fascinating conversation shines a light on the future of technology!
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Attosecond Pulses Enable Electron Movies
- Attosecond pulses let scientists take still-frame "movies" of electron motion inside atoms and molecules.
- These ultrashort flashes enable observing dynamics that were previously assumed instantaneous.
Photoemission Has Measurable Delay
- Photoemission timing is not instantaneous and varies from ~100 to 700 attoseconds depending on environment.
- Measuring these delays reveals quantum interactions and challenges existing theory.
Muybridge Horse Photo Analogy
- Matthias recounts Eadweard Muybridge's horse photographs to illustrate early high-speed imaging.
- He compares that breakthrough to modern attosecond "slow-motion" of electrons around atoms.