Intense Light Pulses Bounce on a Crystalline Bed without Rumpling the Atomic Blanket
X-ray scattering measures the positions of atoms as they vibrate in a two-dimensional cover sheet.
X-ray scattering measures the positions of atoms as they vibrate in a two-dimensional cover sheet.
Ultrafast X-rays track how associated pairs of atoms find new locations when triggered by light.
New method could enable studying the fastest interactions of ultrabright X-rays with matter, a vital way of learning about chemical reactions.
New method provides ultrafast switching of electronic structure and illuminates fundamentals of charge ordering, potentially offering a simple path for next-generation data storage.
Read more about Bursts of Light Shape Walls Between Waves of ChargeA novel experimental geometry at the Linac Coherent Light Source reveals, for the first time, how silicon responds to shocks similar to those in a planet’s core.
Scientists catch details with atomic resolution, potentially helping design systems to use sunlight and water to produce fuels.
Read more about Atomic Snapshots of PhotosynthesisLasting just a few hundred billionths of a billionth of a second, these bursts offer new tool to study chemistry and magnetism.
First demonstration of high-pressure metastability mapping with ultrafast X-ray diffraction shows objects aren’t as large as previously thought.
Tracking atoms is crucial to improving the efficiency of next-generation perovskite solar cells.
Measured strong coupling of vibrations and electrons could lead to controlled magnetism and electronic properties.
A new type of lens improves the focusing precision at the world’s most powerful X-ray light sources.
New Fresh-slice scheme provides customizable X-rays for studies needed to build more efficient electronics and cleaner energy.