Covalent bonds found in alpha plutonium clarify its unusual atomic structure

Plutonium has captured the attention of scientists since its discovery in the early 1940s. This enigmatic element has an ...
Physics World

Double-slit interference boosts resonant inelastic X-ray scattering

Even younger: illustration of the new double-slit experiment using resonant inelastic X-ray scattering on an iridium oxide crystal. An intense beam of high-energy X-ray photons (violet) hits two ...
Nanowerk

Grazing-Incidence Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering (GISAXS) for Surface Nanostructures

Schematic of a grazing incidence small and wide angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS/GIWAXS) experimental setup showing the incident (αi) and the scattered angles along the horizontal (2θf) and vertical (αf ...
Nanowerk

Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS): Probing Nanoscale Structures of Materials and Biomolecules

What is Small-Angle X-ray Scattering? Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) is a powerful analytical technique used to study the structural properties of materials at the nanoscale. It involves the ...