Ferenc Krausz, 2023 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, visited Xi'an Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (IOFM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, on Jan 16 in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province in Northwest China, to carry out academic exchange activities.
Ferenc Krausz, 2023 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, made a thematic report at Xi'an Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (IOFM).
Ferenc Krausz delivered a keynote speech at the institute titled "Can Science Contribute to Addressing the Greatest Challenge of Our Time", discussing how laser science can contribute to the comprehensive and cost-effective screening of major non communicable diseases that cause approximately 75% of deaths on Earth.
After his speech, Ferenc Krausz had an academic exchange with the on-site researchers who then said that the research on the application of laser science in Ferenc Krausz’s speech demonstrated the enormous potential of laser science in tackling global health challenges and was deeply inspired.
Ferenc Krausz visited the technology industrialization exhibition hall located in the Curvature Engine Photon Manufacturing Park in Xi’an to gain a deeper understanding of Shaanxi's scientific research achievements and industrial layout in the field of photonics.
Shaanxi's photonics industry has a strong foundation and obvious first mover advantage. The statistics shows that, in recent years, the total output value of Shaanxi's photonics industry has grown at an annual rate of over 50%, with a current scale of over 30 billion yuan and more than 300 enterprises.
Ferenc Krausz also visited the Attosecond Laser Science and Technology Research Center and had in-depth discussions on the cooperation of advanced Attosecond Laser facilities (Xi'an).
The advanced attosecond laser facility (Xi'an) started construction in November 2024, with a construction period of 5 years, aiming to reveal the laws of electron motion from attosecond time scale and nanoscale space scale, providing new research ideas and technical means for fields such as physics, chemistry and biomedical science.
After the completion of this facility, it will add another national treasure to China, promote industrial leapfrog upgrading, achieve breakthroughs in original innovation in basic research, and help Shaanxi become an innovation highland in the field of photonics. It is of great significance for the leapfrog development of China's photonics industry and related high-tech industries.
At present, the advanced attosecond laser facility (Xi'an) is being intensively developed, with early installation and commissioning at the institute, and some experiments being carried out to strive for simultaneous construction, operation, and results.
During his visit, Ferenc Krausz was appointed as an honorary professor at the National Key Laboratory of Ultrafast Optics Science and Technology and Shaanxi Province Photon Science and Technology Laboratory (preparatory).
