Author Archives: rberkowitz

Bigger Steps: Berkeley Lab Researchers Develop Algorithm to Make Simulation of Ultrafast Processes Possible

Posted on February 17, 2015 by rberkowitz

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 →

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From the Bottom Up: Manipulating Nanoribbons at the Molecular Level

Posted on January 12, 2015 by rberkowitz

Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley team engineers the shape and properties of nanoscale strips of graphene. Continue reading →

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New Research Project: Seismic Hazards

Posted on January 11, 2015 by rberkowitz

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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New Research Project: Wind Climatology

Posted on November 4, 2014 by rberkowitz

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 →

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Outsmarting Thermodynamics in Self-assembly of Nanostructures

Posted on November 3, 2014 by rberkowitz

Berkeley Lab reports method for symmetry-breaking in feedback-driven self-assembly of optical metamaterials Continue reading →

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Berkeley Lab Study Reveals Molecular Structure of Water at Gold Electrodes

Posted on October 23, 2014 by rberkowitz

Berkeley Lab researchers have developed a method not only to look at the molecules next to the electrode surface, but to determine their arrangement changes depending on the voltage. Continue reading →

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NMR Using Earth’s Magnetic Field

Posted on August 19, 2014 by rberkowitz

Berkeley Lab researchers carried out a proof-of-concept NMR experiment using a high-sensitivity magnetometer and a magnetic field comparable to that of the Earth. Continue reading →

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A Dry State in the West

Posted on July 22, 2014 by rberkowitz

What is causing California’s worst-ever drought? Continue reading →

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Producing Hyperpolarized Xenon Gas on a Microfluidic Chip

Posted on June 10, 2014 by rberkowitz

While big machines were once the stuff that scientific dreams are made of, analytical spectroscopy instrumentation has trended to smaller products that are portable, affordable, and fit into locations far removed from a standard laboratory. Continue reading →

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Unexpected Water Explains Surface Chemistry of Nanocrystals

Posted on May 29, 2014 by rberkowitz

Berkeley Lab scientists answer questions of how charged ligands balance on surface of colloidal nanoparticles Continue reading →

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