X-ray free-electron laser sets new record for shortest high-energy pulses

Researchers at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the U.S. Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have measured the shortest high-energy X-ray pulses ever recorded at an ...
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Experimental photonic crystal scintillator raises X-ray light output 4.64-fold

An experimental 25 mm photonic crystal scintillator increased average light output 4.64-fold and X-ray imaging ...
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Experiments reveal boron threshold for hydrothermal tourmaline growth

Laboratory experiments at 200 MPa show that hydrothermal tourmaline begins forming when fluid B₂O₃ exceeds ...

Researchers Unleash Record-Breaking X-Ray Flashes in Just 300 Attoseconds

At the European XFEL, a team has now concentrated X-ray flashes onto an area roughly 100,000 times smaller than the ...

Chernobyl’s Radioactive Debris Is Defying Scientists’ Expectations 40 Years Later

Some of Chernobyl’s radioactive debris is more resilient than scientists expected, offering clues to when the material ...

Nasa grew crystals from a protein found in human tears aboard ISS; scientists use them to study how proteins form in space

Nasa has grown crystals of lysozyme, a protein found in human tears, saliva and milk, aboard the International Space Station ...
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Record-shattering X-ray pulses focus into spot 100,000 times smaller than a hair

Researchers combined extreme temporal precision with nanoscale focusing to set a new benchmark in X-ray laser physics.