A major scientific breakthrough could change how we understand and control ionization — the process where atoms lose electrons and become charged. Researchers from the University of Ottawa have ...

Physicists at the University of Ottawa add an orbital spin to their laser beams to control the movement of electrons in their setup.

They’re created through electrical discharge through an insulator, with lightning being the most ... This was found at Mercury Plastics’ Neo-Beam facility, a 5MeV electron accelerator that ...

Lightning is a serious menace to electrical ... by the General Electric Company at Schenectady and makes use of a beam of electrons which, acting as a pointer, measures-the rise & fall, or wave ...

In March 2024, a pilot went viral for sharing his cockpit view of a storm, where among flashes of lightning, a striking pink and purple beam was seen shooting upwards towards the ionosphere.

Powerful lightning strikes pose a significant threat to buildings and people, but imagine if it were possible to control and direct them with a laser beam. Nature Photonics spoke to Jérôme ...

A team of researchers from the University of Ottawa has made significant strides in understanding the ionization of atoms and ...