A technique for producing radiation pulses that endure for less than one attosecond (10–18 s) has been proposed by researchers in Spain and the US. If the technique can be realized in the lab, then it could produce X-ray flashes brief enough to capture the movement of an atom's inner electrons or perhaps even look directly at the movement of protons and neutrons during nuclear fission or fusion.
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