First Petawatt Electron Beam Arrives, Ready To Rip Apart Matter and Space
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First Petawatt Electron Beam Arrives, Ready To Rip Apart Matter and Space
Petawatt lasers have already allowed scientists to "manipulate materials in new ways, emulate the conditions inside planets, and even split atoms," reports Science magazine. "Now, accelerator physicists have matched that feat, producing petawatt pulses of electrons that could also have spectacular applications..." Described in a paper published Thursday in Physical Review Letters, the electron pulses last one-quadrillionth of a second but carry …
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