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Attosecond science to define the infinitely short

… Attosecond science to define the infinitely short Attosecond science to define the infinitely short Research This article can also be found on the latest issue of L'Edition How … The attosecond (10 -18 second) is the smallest currently measurable unit of time. Even light is slow at this scale: it …

Published on: Thu 24/11/2022 - 15:51

Nuclear fusion: steps towards energy production

… Nuclear fusion: steps towards energy production Nuclear fusion: … in  L'Édition N.20 )   As stars do, several experimental devices are able to initiate nuclear fusion reactions, which … which are ionised (positively charged). The extreme pressures found at the heart of stars confine the nuclei to a …

Published on: Fri 20/01/2023 - 11:33

The neutrino: towards physics and beyond

… neutrino: towards physics and beyond Research (This article was originally published in  L'Édition n°16 ) Thanks to … Paris-Saclay are working to unravel the mysteries surrounding the neutrino and are looking ahead to a new model of particle physics.  Developed in the mid-1970s and …

Published on: Thu 12/08/2021 - 09:00