Laser light splits atom

Donald Umstadter ()
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Donald Umstadter: Center for Ultrafast Optical Science and the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Science University of Michigan

Nature, 2000, vol. 404, issue 6775, 239-239

Abstract: Over the past century the power of artificial light sources has increased exponentially from a kilowatt to a petawatt (1015watts). As a result the world's most powerful lasers can now accelerate electrons to relativistic speeds, making laser-induced nuclear fission a reality.

Date: 2000
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