[scifinoir2] Antimatter molecule could lead to ultra-powerful laser

2007-09-21 Thread Brent Wodehouse
http://technology.newscientist.com/article/mg19526216.000-antimatter-molecule-could-lead-to-ultrapowerful-laser.html Antimatter molecule could lead to ultra-powerful laser NewScientist.com news service An exotic molecule built from electrons and antimatter is being touted as a route to powerfu

Re: [scifinoir2] Antimatter molecule could lead to ultra-powerful laser

2007-09-21 Thread KeithBJohnson
the major question is can they create and store a significant number of the matter-antimatter atoms to make this a significantly long-lasting and powerful reaction? We're talking millions or billions of atoms, and if you want something other than a micro-burst of power, you'd need the ability to