Neutrino laser concept aims to harness ghost particles

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Source: Interesting Engineering
Neutrino laser concept aims to harness ghost particles
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US researchers propose a 'neutrino laser'—a compact device that could emit coherent bursts of neutrinos by cooling radioactive atoms into a Bose-Einstein condensate and triggering synchronized decay via superradiance. If realized, it could transform neutrino research and enable new applications from underground communication to medical imaging, but the concept is still theoretical and faces significant technical hurdles.

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