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Researchers use ultra-bright X-ray light to ionize a molecule, creating a 'molecular black hole' that explodes within a trillionth of a second. The study provides crucial information for analyzing complex molecules with X-ray lasers.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- X-ray pulses create 'molecular black hole' Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY · May 31, 2017 · first to report
- Physicists create 'molecular black hole' using ultra-intense X-ray pulses Kansas State University · May 31, 2017
- The world's most powerful X-ray laser beam creates 'molecular black hole' DOE/Argonne National Laboratory · Jun 8, 2017