An atom's chemistry is determined by the electron configuration, while any physical characteristics arise from how it interacts with other atoms. Paralleling the idea of electron shells in atomic ...

Canada Day is coming up and numerous fireworks shows will no doubt be occurring across the country. Here’s the amazing ...

Once only a part of science fiction, lasers are now everyday objects used in research, health care and even just for fun.

Researchers used powerful XFELs to trigger strong inner-shell lasing, producing attosecond hard X-ray pulses. Filamentation ...

The team used high-energy pulses from LCLS and Japan’s SACLA XFEL to create their new laser through stimulated emission. In this study, the pulses were focused onto copper or manganese targets, with ...

A one-quintillionth-of-a-second lasing breakthrough could lead to next-generation X-ray technologies, improving imaging in ...

Once only a part of science fiction, lasers are now everyday objects used in research, healthcare and even just for fun.

The development of an attosecond atomic X-ray laser marks a significant advancement, facilitating the study of electron ...

A research team including members from the University of Michigan have unveiled a new observational technique that's ...

In a bold challenge to silicon s long-held dominance in electronics, Penn State researchers have built the world s first ...