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This goes against established classical (often called “Galilean”) ideas of the relativity of speed. If someone fires a bullet from a moving car, for instance, to a bystander the bullet travels ...

Charged particle beams, specifically relativistic electron beams, offer unique advantages. Electrons can be accelerated to nearly the speed of light with relatively little energy compared to ...