Scientists Get a First Glimpse of a Chemical Bond Being Born (VIDEO)

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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Anders Nilsson, a professor at SLAC and at Stockholm University, explains how scientists used an X-ray laser to watch atoms form a tentative bond, and why that's important.

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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

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