# Scientists squeeze record-breaking X-ray power into an incredibly tiny spot

Source: [Matter & Energy News -- ScienceDaily](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261104012329.htm) · 2026-11-08 · Physics
Page: https://themorning.science/story/scientists-squeeze-record-breaking-x-ray-power-into-an-incredibly-tiny-spot-cd5eca77b80ff812
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In 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.

## Coverage

- [Scientists squeeze record-breaking X-ray power into an incredibly tiny spot](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261104012329.htm) — Matter & Energy News -- ScienceDaily, 2026-11-08

Tags: x-ray, attosecond, ultrafast, electron dynamics, physics

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