Gofrixty [14 August 2025] – Scientists at the University of Colorado Denver can now use a tiny chip to create intense magnetic fields that would never exist under normal conditions, leading to the science fiction phenomenon only previously seen in movies. That tiny device, which is roughly the size of a thumb, could have game-changing consequences for researchers working to build gamma-ray lasers or even test out theories of the multiverse.
The chip was designed by the research team to deliver much power in such small size that proves practical as well. Making this feat possible on a chip-scale platform requires an order of magnitude reduction in the strength required compared to classical systems which produce such intense electromagnetic fields. The team relied on cutting edge materials and the best precision engineering to develop fields that robust enough to modify such particles at 100 TeV — an energy level orders of magnitude greater than those at the LHC.
Researchers think this development may have large implications for how scientists test theories in quantum physics, and even astrophysics.Researchers see potential to use gamma-ray lasers, once thought nearly impossible, for applications ranging from high-resolution imaging to treating medical conditions and enabling deep-space communications The chip may even mimic the conditions that exist in extreme cosmic environments, like those near black holes, providing a way to study them in Earth-based labs.
