A resonant inelastic X-ray scattering experiment has made it possible to observe the Lindhard continuum directly, the theoretical signature of collective electron excitations in a metal. It is the first direct detection of this structure, predicted decades ago by Jens Lindhard as part of his description of the interacting electron gas, but until now out of reach of conventional spectroscopic techniques.
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