Congratulations are in order to Gerrit Bruhaug, whose newly published paper “Joule-class THz pulses from microchannel targets” has been highlighted as an Editor’s Pick in Optics Letters. This prestigious selection shines the spotlight on top-quality scientific articles that are representative of the research and work being done in specific fields of optics. Gerrit’s paper, which presents the first experimental evidence of joule-class terahertz pulses from microchannel targets driven by picosecond-class lasers, demonstrates that these targets are efficient, energetic, and powerful sources of THz radiation. In the culmination of a remarkable graduate career at the University of Rochester and LLE, Gerrit successfully defended his doctoral dissertation in mechanical engineering earlier this year and looks forward to continuing his many research endeavors at Los Alamos National Laboratories.

To read Gerrit’s article in full and to browse the April 2024 edition of Optics Letters, please visit the journal’s website.