Imaging technique captures ultrafast electron and atom dynamics in chemical reactions

During chemical reactions, atoms in the reacting substances break their bonds and re-arrange, forming different chemical ...

X-ray four-wave mixing captures elusive electron interactions inside atoms and molecules

Scientists at the X-ray free-electron laser SwissFEL have realized a long-pursued experimental goal in physics: to show how ...
Space.com

NASA X-ray instrument finds black holes act like 'cosmic seesaws' shaping the universe

Instead, this new research suggests that black holes actually act like "cosmic seesaws," switching between these two distinct ...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Neutrons dive deep to help protect US nuclear submarines

The pressure hulls of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines consist of many steel plates joined by precision manual or robotic welding ...
Carnegie Institution for Science

Novel experimental setup for megahertz X-ray diffraction in a diamond anvil cell at the High Energy Density (HED) instrument of the European X-ray Free-Electron Laser (EuXFEL)

Liermann, H. P.; Konopkova, Z.; Appel, K.; Prescher, C.; Schropp, A.; Cerantola, V; Husband, R. J.; McHardy, J. D.; McMahon, M., I; McWilliams, R. S.; Pepin, C. M ...
Frontiers

Deep learning for ultrafast X-ray scattering and imaging with intense X-ray FEL pulses

1 Center for Transformative Science, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China 2 School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China The advent of X-ray Free Electron ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Fatimah, S., Ragadhita, R., Husaeni, D.F.A. and Nandiyanto, A.B.D. (2021) How to Calculate Crystallite Size from X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Using Scherrer Method. ASEAN Journal of ...

ABSTRACT: Supercapacitors as futuristic types of energy storage devices provide numerous benefits, including high power density, stability, environmentally friendliness, and fast charging and ...
AZoNano

Using XRD for Structural Analysis in Nanomaterials

XRD works by directing X-rays onto a crystalline material and analyzing the angles and intensities of the diffracted beams. The atomic planes within the crystal act as a three-dimensional grating, ...