Monday, September 21, 2026
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X-ray light is like guitar music, with frequencies sliding continuously between harmonics

Ultrashort laser pulses can be used to generate X-rays. Normally, however, only certain specific frequencies are produced. A team from TU Wien and the University of California San Diego has developed a method that makes it possible to tune the frequency continuously.

X-ray light is like guitar music, with frequencies sliding continuously between harmonics
Image: Phys.org
Ultrashort laser pulses can be used to generate X-rays. Normally, however, only certain specific frequencies are produced. A team from TU Wien and the University of California San Diego has developed a method that makes it possible to tune the frequency continuously.

Originally published at Phys.org

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