Precision electron steering in graphene using ultrashort laser pulses

Researchers from Kiel University have reported a previously unknown effect in graphene. Dr. Jan-Philip Joost and Professor Michael Bonitz showed, for the first time, that light pulses can generate electrons at specific designated locations in the material. To investigate how electrons move and interact, they simulated the effects of laser pulses on small graphene clusters. Their results could open up new approaches for nanoelectronics.