Dec. 18, 2019
Scientists X-ray individual nanoparticles for catalyst research
Individual marking permits systematic analysis of external factors
Dec. 17, 2019
Synchrotron Innovation Award for Heinz Graafsma
DESY physicist and two colleagues honoured for innovative X-ray camera
Dec. 13, 2019
Milestone for extreme conditions science
First experiments with diamond anvil cells at European XFEL
Dec. 12, 2019
Scientists probe Earth's deep mantle in the lab
Extreme conditions experiments sharpen view of our planet's interior
Dec. 11, 2019
Using corkscrew lasers to separate mirror molecules
Innovative approach could deepen insight into the mysterious handedness of life
Dec. 10, 2019
Roofing ceremony for the new Centre for X-ray and Nanoscience
New building for X-ray and Nanoscience
Nov. 19, 2019
First molecular movies at European XFEL
Researchers follow dynamics of light-sensitive protein with European X-ray laser
Nov. 13, 2019
Study at FLASH - Polarization-sensitive reconstruction of THz fields at dielectric interfaces
THz/X-ray pump-probe experiment at DESY
Nov. 07, 2019
Helmholtz Doctoral Award for Yi-Jen Chen
DESY Postdoc receives award for ultra-short time version of Schrödinger's cat
Nov. 05, 2019
Francesca Calegari elected 2020 Fellow of the Optical Society
DESY group leader honoured for her major contributions to attosecond science
Oct. 15, 2019
PETRA III shows possible route to new rocket fuels
Bayreuth researchers discover stable high-energy material
Sep. 24, 2019
How molecular footballs burst in an X-ray laser beam
Study shows effect of X-ray flashes on sensitive biomolecules
Sep. 20, 2019
Scientific symposium in memory of Wilfried Wurth
Friends and colleagues remember DESY’s lead scientist
Sep. 03, 2019
Freigeist Fellowship for Daria Gorelova
Volkswagen Foundation funds junior research group
Aug. 28, 2019
First high-speed hard X-ray microscopic movies at a free-electron laser
New technique enables investigation of industrially relevant materials and processes in motion
Aug. 20, 2019
FLASH coaxes superfluorescent emission from the noble gas xenon
Superfluorescent emission in the UV range
Jul. 29, 2019
Quantum movie displays probability density distribution of rotating carbonyl sulphide molecules
Scientists film molecular rotation
Jul. 11, 2019
Coupled terahertz device significantly improves electron beam quality
Experimental mini-accelerator achieves record energy
Jul. 09, 2019
Spraying nanopaper
New process produces extremely smooth cellulose layers on an industrial scale
Jul. 05, 2019
Extremely hard yet metallically conductive
Novel material with high-tech prospects
Jun. 25, 2019
X-ray investigation reveals beryllium configuration with five and six neighbouring oxygen atoms for the first time
High-pressure experiments prove 50-year-old theoretical prediction
Jun. 24, 2019
New device squeezes samples with 1.6 billion atmospheres per second
Simulating earthquakes and meteorite impacts in the lab
Jun. 13, 2019
Laser trick produces high-energy terahertz pulses
Milestone for compact particle accelerators
May. 24, 2019
X-rays show self-organisation of nanocrystals live
Using X-rays, a DESY research team has watched live how nanocrystals organise themselves into a highly ordered layer. The study helps to better understand the ...
May. 10, 2019
Spin waves from a microcrystal
First measurements at the new IRIXS spectrometer at PETRA III
May. 10, 2019
DESY mourns the loss of Wilfried Wurth
Leading scientist of FLASH deceased unexpectedly
May. 09, 2019
Nanometre gaps can crystallise liquids
X-ray examination shows surprising coexistence of liquid and crystalline form
Apr. 26, 2019
Flexible circuits for 3D printing
New process for flexible and transparent electronics
Apr. 02, 2019
Exotic properties of iridium compounds
Scientists at DESY’s X-ray source PETRA III and the London Centre for Nanotechnology, at University College London, have developed a new ...
Apr. 02, 2019
New method for imaging electronic orbitals in solids - Study at PETRA III
Orbital states are quantum mechanical constructions that describe the probability to find an electron in an atom, molecule or solid. We know from atomic physics that ...
Mar. 29, 2019
How virtual photons alter atomic X-ray spectra
Control out of the vacuum, virtually
Mar. 22, 2019
The taming of the light screw
Scientists from DESY, the MPSD, the University of Hamburg and the CUI Cluster of Excellence create high-order harmonics from solids with controlled polarization states, taking advantage of both ...
Mar. 20, 2019
Researchers generate the shortest ultraviolet laser pulse ever
Researchers at CFEL at DESY have generated a 1.9-femtosecond ultraviolet laser light pulse - setting a record for ultraviolet (UV) laser pulses with the shortest duration. The experiments, ...
Mar. 15, 2019
Scientists go to extremes to reveal make-up of Earth’s core
Experiments conducted at extreme conditions, also at PETRA III at DESY, are giving scientists new insights into the chemical make-up of the Earth’s core. Advanced ...
Mar. 08, 2019
More than 100 participants at the DESY Research Course 2019
The programme of the DESY Research Course 2019 “Trends in Modern Photon Science” covered the research activities of different new photon science research acitivities ...
Mar. 04, 2019
Scientists develop printable water sensor
A new, versatile plastic-composite sensor can detect tiny amounts of water. The 3d printable material, developed by a Spanish-Israeli team of scientists and studied at PETRA III, is cheap, ...
Feb. 11, 2019
Innovative method enables new view into Earth's interior
An innovative X-ray method enables new high-pressure investigations of samples under deep mantle conditions. The technique, which was developed by a team led by Georg Spiekermann from DESY, the ...
Feb. 04, 2019
What keeps spiders on the ceiling?
Hunting spiders easily climb vertical surfaces or move upside down on the ceiling. A thousand tiny hairs at the ends of their legs make sure they do not fall off. Like the spider’s ...
Feb. 01, 2019
X-rays reveal layout of loaded drug transporter
Experiments at DESY's X-ray source PETRA III have revealed the first structure of a biological transporter protein loaded with a pro-drug. Prodrugs are inactive medications that are ...
Jan. 31, 2019
Simulating meteorite impacts in the lab
A US-German research team has simulated meteorite impacts in the lab and followed the resulting structural changes in two feldspar minerals with X-rays as they happened. The results of the ...
Jan. 24, 2019
Platinum forms Nano-Bubbles
Platinum, a noble metal, is oxidised more quickly than expected under conditions that are technologically relevant. This has emerged from a study jointly conducted by the DESY NanoLab and the ...
Jan. 23, 2019
International user community of light sources meets in Hamburg
From Wednesday on, around 1100 leading X-ray researchers and nanoscientists from 30 nations will meet in Hamburg. The participants belong to the large circle of users of the DESY X-ray light ...
Jan. 16, 2019
X-ray experiments reveal important mechanism behind parkinsonian disorders
A new X-ray study has revealed one of the key mechanisms behind certain familial-parkinsonian disorders. The study demonstrates in detail how poisoning with the metal manganese occurs inside a ...
