Shaking magnets with ultrafast light pulses reveals surprising spin control

An international team of researchers led by Lancaster University has discovered a highly efficient mechanism for shaking ...
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Ultrafast X-ray laser tracks the motion of a single electron during a chemical reaction

Valence electrons, located in the outermost shell of an atom, play an important role in driving chemical reactions and forming bonds with other atoms. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...
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The electron slow motion: Ion physics on the femtosecond scale

How do different materials react to the impact of ions? This is a question that plays an important role in many areas of research -- for example in nuclear fusion research, when the walls of the ...
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World's Fastest Microscope Captures Electron Motion in Attoseconds

Our ability to image the subatomic realm is limited, not just by resolution, but also by speed. The constituent particles that make up – and fly free from – atoms can, in theory, move at speeds ...
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Ultrafast light drives 10x magnetic motion, offering new tools for quantum devices

Led by researchers at Lancaster University, the international team showed that subtle electronic effects can greatly amplify ...