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Tag Archives: Materials Sciences
Thin-Film Coating Boosts X-Ray Instrument Performance
Researchers developed optimized coatings for diffraction gratings that use thin-film interference to double the light reaching the sample, capturing power otherwise lost to absorption. Continue reading
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Tagged Advanced Light Source, Berkeley Lab, Materials Sciences, synchrotron radiation, X-rays
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Patterned Surface Sustains Ultrahigh Vacuum
The 3D-printed fitting could help to miniaturize cold-atom sensors by reducing the need for continuous pumping. Continue reading
A Very Stable Mirror
A crystalline mirror coating significantly reduces fluctuations in the resonant frequency of an optical cavity. Continue reading
X-Ray–Optical Technique Detects Subtle Signal
A high-sensitivity measurement reveals the asymmetric shifts of electrons along atomic bonds. Continue reading
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Tagged APS Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Materials Sciences, Optics
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Spectroscopy Technique Reveals Nanoscale Acoustic Waves
Imaging using extreme ultraviolet scattering shows that optical pulses can generate surface excitations with spectra that were previously difficult to achieve. Continue reading
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Tagged APS Physics, Lasers, Materials Sciences, Optics, Spectroscopy
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Active Matter Gets Solid
Researchers have determined the mechanical properties of a tiny beam made of active particles, laying the groundwork for future micromachines. Continue reading
Active Matter Breaks like an Amorphous Plastic
Shearing a dusty plasma with a laser shows how vibrational modes lead to weak points in an amorphous active system. Continue reading
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Tagged APS Physics, Materials Sciences, Plasma physics, Soft matter
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Magnetic Topological Insulators Have an Edgy Side
Edge currents are observed in a magnetic topological insulator even when conventional theory says that they should not. Continue reading
Amorphous Ice Is Partly Crystalline
Evidence builds against the long-held notion that water ice can be truly glassy. Continue reading
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Tagged APS Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Fluid Dynamics, Materials Sciences
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