Lithography leads to highest resolution yet in magnetic atomic trap lattices
Molecular beam epitaxy and electron beam lithography allow for lattice resolutions finer than wavelengths of visible light to be used in quantum simulation experiments.
Strides in resolution and sensitivity bring solid-state NMR technology closer to mainstream use
New techniques, including combining solid-state NMR with computational methods and dynamic nuclear polarization, look to boost their ability to determine new material structure information.
Investigating periodic nanoparticle arrays with k-space optical microscopy
A new study provides a detailed description of k-space optical microscopy using different illumination conditions and describes how the technique’s artifacts may be exploited.
Carbon velvet trumps graphite for plasma devices by trapping electrons
Texturing the carbon used in the walls of high-energy ion applications, such as plasma chambers, reduces ion-induced electron emission.
An applied electrostatic field changed grain boundary structures in a ceramic
By forming ceramic bicrystals, researchers eliminated other parameters to show how an applied electrostatic field changed grain boundary core structures in SrTiO3.
New MOSFET modeling study raises questions about negative capacitance
A new modeling study of metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) suggests that quasi-static negative capacitance in a ferroelectric stabilized by a dielectric is unphysical.
Protein synthesis observed in vivo using injected deuterated amino acids and Raman scattering
Combining intra-arterial delivery of deuterated amino acids with stimulated Raman scattering microscopy to observe in vivo protein metabolism in mouse models.
Writing with catalytic ink shapes ZnO thin films
A new, two-step process makes ZnO thin films of desired geometries without using carving or mask techniques.
