Content by Brookhaven National Laboratory
Exploring Quantum Materials for a New Generation of TechnologyThe future is bright for an X-ray technique that captures microscopic, rapidly changing material properties
Tue, 04/15/2025 - 00:03
Researchers use a technique called resonant inelastic X-ray scattering, or RIXS, to study the electronic behavior of quantum materials. The image above illustrates an ultrabright X-ray striking a quantum material’s electrons (gray circles) and…
Investigating 3D-Printed Structures in Real TimeScientists used ultrabright X-rays to watch the printing process
Tue, 08/25/2020 - 12:02
A team of scientists working at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Brookhaven National Laboratory has designed an apparatus that can take simultaneous temperature and X-ray scattering…
Converting CO2 Into Usable EnergySingle-nickel atoms are a cost-effective catalyst for converting carbon dioxide
Wed, 03/14/2018 - 12:01
Imagine if carbon dioxide (CO2) could easily be converted into usable energy. Every time you breathe or drive a motor vehicle, you would produce a key ingredient for generating fuels. Like photosynthesis in plants, we could turn CO2 into molecules…
Test of U.S. Magnet GIves Large Hadron Collider a BoostDOE labs collaborated to increase CERN’s LHC luminosity by an order of magnitude
Wed, 07/17/2013 - 13:45
The U.S. LHC Accelerator Program (LARP) has successfully tested a powerful superconducting quadrupole magnet that will play a key role in developing a new beam focusing system for CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC). This advanced system, together…
Neutrino Hunters Win DOE Project Management AwardTwo U.S. national labs overcome challenges in multicultural research collaboration
Wed, 06/19/2013 - 09:28
In recognition of the early and ongoing success of the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Project, the U.S. leaders in the international project received one of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) top 2012 Project Management Awards—the Secretary’s…
Rembrandt’s Mysterious StrangerX-ray analysis of detailed mock-up shows how to reveal hidden paintings
Wed, 01/30/2013 - 09:57
A sophisticated X-ray technology is paving the way to uncover the secrets of a 380-year-old masterpiece by Rembrandt van Rijn, Old Man in Military Costume. Painted by the Dutch artist during 1630–1631, previous investigations spotted another…