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New method pinpoints the 3D location of cold atoms in a lattice
Improvement to quantum gas microscopy gives the position of atoms in all three spatial dimensions, not just two
Neutron mirror gets a boost from boron carbide
Reflection and polarization benefit from sharper atomic interfaces
Entangled photons enhance adaptive optical imaging
Quantum-enhanced adaptive optics can produce higher-resolution microscopy images
Research headlines
Compton camera measures gamma-ray polarization in nuclear physics experiment
Efficient detection could provide insights into rare nuclei
New attosecond X-ray spectroscopy technique ‘freezes’ atomic nuclei in place
Removing "noise" from atomic motion enables scientists to observe electron movement in real time, leading to new interpretations of previous results
Ultraviolet dual-comb spectroscopy system counts single photons
New technique avoids high-powered lasers
FRIB finds five new isotopes in platinum fragments
Experiment could shed light on colliding neutron stars
Matter–antimatter gas of positronium is laser cooled
Technique could give spectroscopic studies of antimatter a boost
Diamond alignment makes high-pressure magnetometry of superconductors possible
New technique allows NV centres to be used in diamond anvil cells
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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Superfluid helium: the quantum curiosity behind huge experiments like the LHC
Accelerator engineer John Weisend is our podcast guest
Climate change will affect how time is corrected using ‘negative leap seconds’
Melting of polar ice is accelerating our planet’s angular velocity
Lake Shore introduces the MeasureReady system for material and device research
Lake Shore's new system for ultra-low noise DC and AC source and measure performance for electrical measurement applications
Ultralow-temperature innovation: integrated cryostat systems open up productivity gains
US technology start-up Danaher Cryogenics has developed a portfolio of integrated sub-Kelvin cryostat systems for research and industry
Carbon nanotubes make optical sensor flexible and ultrathin
Device works across electromagnetic spectrum from terahertz to visible
Nanoparticles enhance locusts’ sense of smell
Research could lead to better chemical sensor
Semiconductor metrology: positioning is key
High-precision positioning technologies underpin the 3D optical metrology systems used in semiconductor manufacturing and applied research and development
Advanced electron microscope finds UK meteorite fall contains life’s chemical precursors
The Winchcombe meteorite that fell to Earth in 2021 contained compounds that could be precursors to chemical building blocks of life
Nonlinear optical states are imprinted on an electron beam
Effect could be used in microscopy with high spatial and temporal resolution
Quieter quantum device measures electrical current
Noise reduction in Josephson junctions could be used in metrology standard
Collapsible helix antenna could aid disaster recovery
New device switches between two operating modes as it is extended and contracted and might also be deployed in space
Single-sided MR sensor provides tissue analysis at the patient bedside
A point-of-care device uses a low-field single-sided magnetic resonance sensor to evaluate skeletal muscle
Smart glove tracks hand movements with unprecedented accuracy
Device could help with hand mobility and stroke assessment
Dark solitons spotted in ring semiconductor lasers
Discovery could boost molecular spectroscopy and integrated optoelectronics
Molecular measuring stick could advance super-resolution microscopy
New PicoRuler device tests the resolution capabilities of microscopes down to sub-10 nm length scales
Crystalline material traps electrons in 3D
The material's electronic structure contains flat bands and offers a new platform for studying strongly correlated quantum materials
Viruses change structure at the temperature of the human body to better infect us
Neutron scattering technique reveals important phase changes at 37°C that make viral DNA more fluid-like
Frequency comb identifies molecules every 20 nanoseconds
New laser-based system can resolve processes occurring on the nanosecond timescale
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