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Optical Rocket Boosts Electrons to Nearly the Speed of Light

By: RAS_WEB
On: September 26, 2018
In: News, RSSfeeds, Universe Today

Optical Rocket Boosts Electrons to Nearly the Speed of Light

In a new experiment, a team of researchers used laser pulses to accelerate photons to near the speed of light, which could have immense applications for space flight and particle physics.

The post Optical Rocket Boosts Electrons to Nearly the Speed of Light appeared first on Universe Today.

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