This Is How A Physicist Lights Up A Christmas Tree

By Mika McKinnon Published December 20, 2014, 6:00 pm ET

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In our new Scientific Guide to Celebration, we’ll teach you how to harness the power of science for enhancing all your celebratory moments. Today, learn how to deck a Christmas tree using the power of physics!

Step 1: Build a nanoscale Christmas tree.

Step 2: Zap it with a 35-femtosecond pulse from a terawatt-class laser.

Step 3: Bask in the lingering afterglow.

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