Tag: x-ray
Excitation of thorium-229 brings a working nuclear clock closer – Physics World
A nuclear clock based on thorium-229 is one step closer now that researchers in Germany and Austria have shown that they can put nuclei...
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Quantum News Briefs: April 10, 2024: Advanced imaging techniques on a semiconductor material reveal ‘surprising’ hidden activity; D-Wave’s Qubits 2024 Quantum Computing Conference Announced...
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry posted 10 Apr 2024
Quantum News Briefs: April 10, 2024: Press release summaries below:
Advanced imaging...
3 Body Problem: Is the Universe Really a ‘Dark Forest’ Full of Hostile Aliens in Hiding?
We have no good reason to believe that aliens have ever contacted Earth. Sure, there are conspiracy theories, and some rather strange reports about...
Quasiparticles called merons appear in a synthetic antiferromagnet for the first time – Physics World
An international team of researchers has identified quasiparticles called merons in a synthetic antiferromagnet for the first time. The result could lead to new...
Neutron mirror gets a boost from boron carbide – Physics World
A new approach for fabricating multilayer neutron mirrors has been developed by researchers in Sweden. By adding boron carbide to the iron and silicon...
Neutron reflectometry, electrochemistry, surface and interface analysis – Physics World
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Combining electrochemistry and neutron reflectometry in situ – Physics World
Join the audience for a live webinar at 6 p.m. BST/1 p.m. EDT on 17 April 2024 to find out more about the unique...
Magnetic microbots show promise for treating aneurysms and brain tumours – Physics World
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New attosecond X-ray spectroscopy technique ‘freezes’ atomic nuclei in place – Physics World
Scientists can now follow the movement of electrons and the ionization of molecules in real time thanks to a new attosecond X-ray spectroscopy technique....
Rhapsody as European synchrotron examines Niccolò Paganini’s violin – Physics World
An almost 300-year-old violin that was played by the great virtuoso Niccolò Paganini has been studied at the European Synchrotron, the ESRF.
As one of...
Fresh X-Rays Reveal a Universe as Clumpy as Cosmology Predicts | Quanta Magazine
IntroductionClusters of hundreds or thousands of galaxies sit at the intersections of giant, crisscrossing filaments of matter that form the tapestry of the cosmos....
Ultralow-temperature innovation: integrated cryostat systems open up productivity gains – Physics World
US instrumentation specialist Danaher Cryogenics is rewriting the rules of ultralow-temperature physics, technology and engineering
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Ultrahigh-dose rate X-ray platform lines up for FLASH radiobiological research – Physics World
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