Instrumentation and measurement
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The ten-billion-dollar gamble: Keeping the JWST cool
A cryogenic system that can operate unattended for years in deep space is a tall order – and a key ingredient in the James Webb Space Telescope’s mission, writes Keith Coope...
Magnetic levitation chamber could be used to simulate plant growth on Mars
New low-gravity simulator breaks the functional volume record for such devices, paving the way for more complex long-term experiments
Physics points the way to COVID-safe singing
Specialist face masks and better ventilation could help prevent choral super-spreading events with minimal effect on sound quality
Research headlines
Read article: Microscopy technique inspired by Kelvin reveals long-sought ‘sigma-hole’
Microscopy technique inspired by Kelvin reveals long-sought ‘sigma-hole’
Positively charged “crown” that holds some halogen atoms together is imaged for the first time
Read article: Sticky-tape speckle patterns help characterize X-ray mirrors
Sticky-tape speckle patterns help characterize X-ray mirrors
New technique could be used in super-precision metrology
Read article: X-ray tomography breaks new world record
X-ray tomography breaks new world record
Improved tomoscopy technique can monitor extremely fast processes in materials with high spatial resolution
Read article: Gain medium gives a boost to sonic crystal ‘saser’
Gain medium gives a boost to sonic crystal ‘saser’
Focused beam of sound could find use in a host of applications, including medical imaging and non-destructive materials testing
Read article: Monolayer strain sensor sets new record
Monolayer strain sensor sets new record
Prototype device is 100 times more sensitive than commercial versions and 10 times more sensitive than graphene-based alternatives
Read article: Car passengers could soon listen to personalized audio using a new acoustic algorithm
Car passengers could soon listen to personalized audio using a new acoustic algorithm
Loudspeaker array adapts to changes inside a car
Instruments & Vacuum Briefing
Take a look inside our latest free-to-read instruments and vacuum briefing. Covering the latest research updates, features and products, this issue highlights the role that “behind-the-scenes” technologies play in solving problems both in the lab and in the wider world outside it.
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Read article: Multi-author ebook combines rapid publication with expert insight
Multi-author ebook combines rapid publication with expert insight
A new ebook harnesses the knowledge and experience of more than 40 academic authors to provide a timely and comprehensive introduction to the technique of single-particle cryo-elec...
Read article: Sharing is caring: open hardware has global impact
Sharing is caring: open hardware has global impact
High-spec microscope is helping malaria diagnosis in Tanzania
Read article: High-spec open-source microscopy for all
High-spec open-source microscopy for all
Richard Bowman and Julian Stirling of the Bath Open Instrumentation Group describe the lessons learnt in developing a low-cost, laboratory-grade microscope
Read article: Raman and PL at the nanoscale: why it’s important for 2D materials
Raman and PL at the nanoscale: why it’s important for 2D materials
Available to watch now, HORIBA Scientific explores recent advances in nanoscale Raman characterization of new 2D materials and heterostructures
Read article: Automated imaging makes AFM experiments faster and easier
Automated imaging makes AFM experiments faster and easier
By integrating robotics and machine learning into its latest atomic force microscope, Park Systems has fully automated the imaging process for research users
Read article: Modelling insights help vacuum end-users save money and fast-track innovation
Modelling insights help vacuum end-users save money and fast-track innovation
From applied physicists working on a next-generation radio telescope to specialist designers of industrial laser-welding systems, a suite of powerful in-house modelling tools is he...
Read article: Imaging metabolism in action
Imaging metabolism in action
Felicia Green and Anna Simmonds unveil the ambitious biological mass spectrometry programme at the Rosalind Franklin Institute
Read article: New ‘time lens’ could boost single-photon imaging technique
New ‘time lens’ could boost single-photon imaging technique
Time resolution improved by a factor of 130
Read article: Neutron experiment tightens the net around possible fifth force
Neutron experiment tightens the net around possible fifth force
Interferometry technique also yields insights into silicon and the neutron itself
Read article: Terahertz radiation drives compact ultrafast electron diffractometer
Terahertz radiation drives compact ultrafast electron diffractometer
Tabletop device could enable new science in small labs
Read article: Supporting the scale-up of quantum computers
Supporting the scale-up of quantum computers
Martin Weides is consultant technical director to Oxford Instruments NanoScience, which builds equipment for applications from quantum science to nanotechnology
Read article: Wind farms get noisier at night, say physicists
Wind farms get noisier at night, say physicists
Studies suggest that prevailing wind and air conditions affect the acoustics of “swooshing” noises
Read article: Scientists watch 2D material defects evolve in real time
Scientists watch 2D material defects evolve in real time
Observations show that sheets of silicene naturally transform into single-domain structures when extra silicon atoms are added
Read article: Process innovations benefit battery manufacture
Process innovations benefit battery manufacture
Vacuum specialists are working with production engineers to make lithium-ion battery manufacturing more efficient, as Susan Curtis reports
Read article: New way of seeing round corners has picosecond temporal resolution
New way of seeing round corners has picosecond temporal resolution
Nonlinear optics improves photon timing
Read article: 20,000 channels of seismic data reveal Arctic climate change
20,000 channels of seismic data reveal Arctic climate change
Geophysicist Rob Abbott on using a novel instrument to study sea ice in the Arctic
Read article: ‘Stop-motion movie of atoms’ reveals short-lived state in nanoscale switch
‘Stop-motion movie of atoms’ reveals short-lived state in nanoscale switch
First snapshots of ultrafast switching could lead to more energy-efficient computing
Read article: Physics-themed holidays, meet the next director of the European Spallation Source
Physics-themed holidays, meet the next director of the European Spallation Source
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