A neutron star also has a powerful magnetic field that can accelerate atomic particles around its magnetic poles and produce powerful beams of radiation. (educationworld.com)
For one thing, shooting a thin and powerful beam into the body requires the ability to see where it is going. (discovermagazine.com)
However, by controlling an instability that causes the transfer of energy when beams cross, the researchers were able to combine the energy from multiple beams into a single powerful beam. (llnl.gov)