Jan 21, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Water molecules make up the essence of life on Earth, playing a crucial role in countless biological and chemical processes. Each water molecule, with its positively charged hydrogen atoms and negatively charged oxygen, acts as a tiny magnet that can interact with and transport other...
Imaging electron dynamics with attosecond X-ray flashes opens new frontiers
Jan 21, 2025 (Nanowerk News) A team of researchers from the University of Hamburg and collaborators has achieved a breakthrough by capturing images of individual nanoparticles using single X-ray attosecond pulses. This advancement, which has been published in Nature Communications ("Non-linear enhancement of ultrafast X-ray diffraction through transient resonances"), sets...