
Liquid carbon structure captured for first time using laser X-ray fusion
Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 22, 2025
With the goal of probing materials under extreme conditions, a team led by the University of Rostock and Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) conducted groundbreaking experiments in 2023 using the DIPOLE 100-X laser at the European XFEL. For the first time, researchers were able to measure the structure of liquid carbon-a feat previously considered unattainable. Liquid carbon exists