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X-ray Laser Used to Produce Movies of Atomic-scale Motion
Stroboscopic x-ray pulses scatter from a vibrating crystal and reveal how energy moves.
Stroboscopic x-ray pulses scatter from a vibrating crystal and reveal how energy moves.
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