While synchrotron radiation is often thought of as "stable," the electromagnetic field exhibits pronounced randomly ...

Laser plasma acceleration is a potentially disruptive technology: It could be used to build far more compact accelerators and open up new use cases in fundamental research, industry and health.

The intense beams of particles inside accelerators, typically focused on unlocking the deepest secrets of the universe, ...

Over the past decades, engineers have introduced numerous technologies that rely on light and its underlying characteristics.

Electron beams have transcended their traditional roles in imaging and lithography to become vital platforms for exploring fundamental quantum phenomena. Central to recent advances is the manipulation ...

A new technique that combines electron microscopy and laser technology enables programmable, arbitrary shaping of electron beams. It can potentially be used for optimizing electron optics and for ...

The interaction of electron beams with insulating materials is a multifaceted phenomenon with considerable relevance in both fundamental research and technological applications. When an electron beam ...

Researchers have discovered how to design and place single-photon sources at the atomic scale inside ultrathin 2D materials, ...

Back in 2010, crystallographer Tim Gruene heard a scientist from drugmaker Novartis say something that stuck with him. The pharmaceutical giant had amassed a collection of around 2 million small ...

Blasting spacesuits with a beam of electrons could cause jagged, abrasive particles of moon dust to leap right off them, according to a newly published study. Apollo-era astronauts noted that the ...

Researchers have directly observed, for the first time, transverse intensity fluctuations, called 'spikes', in synchrotron ...