Newsroom Research and Industry News A step toward laser fusion / Mapping methane / Imaging vision’s chemistry / COVID-19 breathalyzer / Optical trapping near absolute zero / Toward zero-carbon cities / Singapore quantum network / Gender bias in labs / Photon recycling NIF fusion research uses a metallic capsule, or hohlraum, as the laser target. [LLNL (CC BY-NC 4.0)] Researchers achieved plasma burning by focusing powerful lasers on a tiny cavity… Log in or become a member to view the full text of this article. This article may be available for purchase via the search at Optica Publishing Group. Optica Members get the full text of Optics & Photonics News, plus a variety of other member benefits. Publish Date: 01 April 2022 Add a Comment Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.