A Bright Light for Ultrafast Snapshots of Materials

Posted on June 11, 2015 by rberkowitz

Rachel-B-Kaindl-feature-300x283Berkeley Lab researchers develop a bright, high-repetition-rate laser source in the extreme UV for studies of ultrafast materials dynamics. Read more at Berkeley Lab…

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Investigating Buried Interfaces in Ferroelectric Materials

Posted on June 10, 2015 by rberkowitz

Fadley.MSD_.Science.Short_-300x300Berkeley Lab researchers decode interface switching effects in ferroelectric memories.  Read more at Berkeley Lab…

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Beyond 911: Medical Applications of Mobile Phones

Posted on April 17, 2015 by rberkowitz

pt.5.5030thumbnailResearchers and entrepreneurs discuss developments in the role of mobile phones for medical imaging and monitoring.   Read more at Physics Today…

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

Posted on February 17, 2015 by rberkowitz

Image1-300x226When 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.  Read more at Berkeley Lab…

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From the Bottom Up: Manipulating Nanoribbons at the Molecular Level

Posted on January 12, 2015 by rberkowitz

figure1_PR-small-300x141Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley team engineers the shape and properties of nanoscale strips of graphene.  Read more at Berkeley Lab…

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New Research Project: Seismic Hazards

Posted on January 11, 2015 by rberkowitz

Cherry-Point-Proposal-Map-V3-300x231The 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. Read more at Research Now...

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New Research Project: Wind Climatology

Posted on November 4, 2014 by rberkowitz

CliffMassWindStudy545Non-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.  Read more at Research Now…

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Outsmarting Thermodynamics in Self-assembly of Nanostructures

Posted on November 3, 2014 by rberkowitz

Rachel-B-Zhang-image-212x300Berkeley Lab reports method for symmetry-breaking in feedback-driven self-assembly of optical metamaterials.  Read more at Berkeley Lab…

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Berkeley Lab Study Reveals Molecular Structure of Water at Gold Electrodes

Posted on October 23, 2014 by rberkowitz

Rachel-B-image-Au-cell-300x233Berkeley 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.  Read more at Berkeley Lab…

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NMR Using Earth’s Magnetic Field

Posted on August 19, 2014 by rberkowitz

Earth-magnetic-field-300x128Researchers carried out a proof-of-concept NMR experiment using a high-sensitivity magnetometer and a magnetic field comparable to that of the Earth.  Read more at Berkeley Lab…

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