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X-Ray Laser For Creating Supercharged Particles

Posted by samzenpus on from the charge-it-up dept.

William Robinson writes "Scientists have found way to use X-Ray Lasers to create supercharged particles. The specific tuning of the laser's properties can cause atoms and molecules to resonate. The resonance excites the atoms and causes them to shake off electrons at a rate that otherwise would require higher energies. This could be used to create highly charged plasma."

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  1. IANAP by gagol · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I am not a theorical phycisist... Would it help achieve achieve sustainable fusion? What applications do this new cool tech can provide? Thanks to the boffins around for your time.

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  2. Re:A shark with a supercharger? by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 2, Interesting

    A shark with a supercharger?

    There ya go.

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  3. Nucleus Stabilisation via Electron Orbitals by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Dysprosium was one of the first elements to be tinkered with in this way.
    Odd thing is , that stable nuclei can become unstable as electrons are removed.
    The electron cloud is in some way involved in conserving the nucleus.