An ultra-high-intensity laser system, DIOCLES, was built at UNL to study the interactions of light with matter at the highest attainable field strengths. It has the highest combination of peak power and repetition rate of any laser in the U.S., 100 TW at 10 Hz. When focused, it is capable of directly increasing an electron’s mass relativistically by 20 times.
Associate Professor
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical & Computer Engineering

Bio

Craig Zuhlke is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Co-Director of the Center for Electro-Optics and Functionalized Surfaces (CEFS). He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.