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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Creates World's Brightest X-Ray Source With National Ignition Facility, Novel Metal Foams
January 16, 2025
LIVERMORE, California, Jan. 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:

By combining the National Ignition Facility (NIF) laser and ultra-light metal foams, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have produced the brightest X-ray source to date -- about twice as bright as previous solid metal versions.

These ultra-bright high-energy X-rays can be used to image and study extremely de . . .

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