MIT Physicists Conclude Neutrino Laser Concept is Fundamentally Impossible

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Published: 2026-09-02
Category: science
Source: MIT News
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MIT physicists have demonstrated that the theoretical concept of a neutrino laser is physically impossible. Published in Physical Review Letters, the research by Wolfgang Ketterle, Hanzhen Lin, and Yu-Kun Lu disproves the idea, citing "recoil" effects that prevent the necessary amplification of neutrinos from radioactive decay. This finding clarifies fundamental limits in particle physics regarding neutrino manipulation.

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