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Water Refused to Evaporate Faster Under Ultra-Bright Light
Original: Scientists Blasted Water With Light 10 Billion Times Brighter Than Sunlight. It Still Didn't Evaporate Faster.
Researchers subjected water to light roughly 10 billion times more intense than sunlight, expecting evaporation to speed up dramatically. Instead, the water's evaporation rate barely changed, defying the straightforward expectation that more light energy means faster evaporation. The surprising result has drawn attention in physics circles, raising questions about how energy moves through water at extreme intensities and what invisible processes may be limiting evaporation.
Why now: The finding contradicts the intuitive expectation that vastly more intense light should make water evaporate much faster, making it a striking puzzle in physics.
Evidence
- Scientists Blasted Water With Light 10 Billion Times Brighter Than Sunlight. It Still Didn't Evaporate Faster. · ScienceAlert
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