Ultrafast lasers tracked plasma formation and ionization in copper with picosecond precision. Results show rapid ion growth and decay, aiding fusion research. When intense laser pulses strike matter, they can knock electrons out of their orbits around atomic nuclei. This process creates extremely hot plasma made up of charged particles such as ions and free […]
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