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Author Archives: rberkowitz
Defects Through the Looking Glass
Berkeley Lab researchers characterize individual defects inside a bulk insulator using scanning tunneling microscopy. Continue reading
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Sensitive and Specific: A New Way of Probing Electrolyte/Electrode Interfaces
Berkeley Lab researchers’ novel diffraction spectroscopy technique will provide insight to chemical processes at important battery interface. Continue reading
A Bright Light for Ultrafast Snapshots of Materials
Berkeley Lab researchers develop a bright, high-repetition-rate laser source in the extreme UV for studies of ultrafast materials dynamics Continue reading
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Investigating Buried Interfaces in Ferroelectric Materials
Berkeley Lab researchers decode interface switching effects in ferroelectric memories Continue reading
Beyond 911: Medical Applications of Mobile Phones
Researchers and entrepreneurs discuss developments in the role of mobile phones for medical imaging and monitoring. Continue reading
Bigger Steps: Berkeley Lab Researchers Develop Algorithm to Make Simulation of Ultrafast Processes Possible
When electronic states in materials are excited during dynamic processes, interesting phenomena such as electrical charge transfer can take place on quadrillionth-of-a-second timescales. Until now, the computational cost has been prohibitive. Continue reading
From the Bottom Up: Manipulating Nanoribbons at the Molecular Level
Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley team engineers the shape and properties of nanoscale strips of graphene. Continue reading
New Research Project: Seismic Hazards
The next addition to Research Now’s expanding portfolio of research projects is an evaluation of the faults and character of the seafloor in the vicinity of the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal. Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Policy, Seismology
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New Research Project: Wind Climatology
Non-profit organization Research Now’s first research project has begun! The final product will be a detailed characterization of winds in the Cherry Point vicinity, which will be useful for professionals preparing the environmental impact statements for the Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT) project. Continue reading
Rachel Berkowitz 