Research
Scientists squeeze record-breaking X-ray power into an incredibly tiny spot
The Brief
- Scientists produced X-ray flashes lasting just 300 attoseconds.
- The flashes concentrate record-breaking power into an incredibly tiny spot.
- The work could enable new ways to observe electrons in action and potentially control ultrafast processes.
Why it matters
Extremely short, intense and tightly focused X-ray pulses could let researchers observe and possibly control electron motion, the fast processes that underlie chemistry and materials behaviour.
Who’s affected
- Researchers in ultrafast and attosecond X-ray science
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Scientists have created record-breaking X-ray flashes lasting just 300 attoseconds, concentrating enormous power into an incredibly tiny spot. The breakthrough could unlock a new way to observe electrons in action and potentially control the ultrafast processes that drive…