08 July 2025
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Nonlinear X-ray scattering reveals exotic quasi-particles
A group of DESY scientists together with colleagues from Finland and France has observed signatures of polariton-formation at extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) wavelengths for the first time. In general, polaritons ...
26 June 2025
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Nanoburgers with promising flaws
Catalysts are indispensable in many industries: they speed up chemical reactions, making them economically viable. They often consist of tiny particles, just a few nanometres across, to which molecules attach ...
16 June 2025
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Slow iron hopping through magnetite follows one specific path
An international team at DESY and the synchrotron radiation source SOLEIL in France has uncovered the special way in which iron diffuses in the near-surface region of magnetite. By using specially designed ...