Electron Filmed for First Time Ever
March 7th, 2008 by Elliott Maynard
Scientists at the Lund University Faculty of Engineering in Sweden have actually filmed the behavior of an Electron. The movie they created illustrates how an electron rides on a light wave after just being pulled away from an atom. This is the first time an electron has been filmed. The results were presented in the most recent issue of Physical Review Letters. Previously it had been impossible to photograph electrons, since their extremely high velocities produced blurred photos. The scientists who created the film used a newly developed technology for generating short pulses from intense laser light, called “attosecond pulses.” To read the full story CLICK HERE.