Can ultrashort electron flashes help harvest nuclear energy?
Thursday, July 12, 2018 - 17:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Physicists have now demonstrated experimentally the ability to coherently manipulate the wave function of a free electron down to the attosecond timescale (10-18 of a second). The team also developed a theory for creating zeptosecond (10-21 of a second) electron pulses, which could also be used to increase the energy yield of nuclear reactions.