Phys.org

Researchers capture detailed picture of electron acceleration in one shot

Adjusting experimental methods achieved the first "single-shot" diagnosis of electron acceleration through a laser wakefield accelerator along a curved trajectory, according to a recent study led by ...
Phys.org

Experimental proof of long-suspected atomic decay pathway adds new detail to 'nuclear periodic table'

For the first time, a research team from the University of Cologne has observed the electron capture decay of technetium-98, an isotope of the chemical element technetium (Tc). Electron capture decay ...
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Scientists Capture Images of Electron Molecular Crystals

Researchers at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley have taken direct images of the Wigner molecular crystal, a new quantum phase of an electron solid. Wigner molecular crystals are important because they may ...
earthsky

Finally, an electron-capture supernova

Supernova 2018zd is visible as a large, bright white dot in this image to the right of its host galaxy, NGC 2146. It fits the profile for a long-sought electron-capture supernova, astronomers say. For ...