Camera captures electron dynamics at record near-instantaneous speed, using record short 19.2-attosecond record bright soft X-ray pulse

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1110364

"soft X-rays identify/ track specific atoms, observing how electrons reorganize during chemical reactions/ phase transitions in real-time... utilizes high-harmonic generation, advanced laser engineering, new pulse retrieval method... observes how: molecular rings open during polymerization, electrons interact with crystal lattices in solids, dynamics driving quantum devices, processes powering PV/ catalysis... operates below atomic unit of time... physics, chemistry, biology, quantum, material/ drug design"

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