Read article 'Superconductivity links physics and medicine'
Superconductivity links physics and medicine
The 2003 Nobel prizes in physics and physiology or medicine both have connections with the field of particle physics.
Read article 'Superconductivity links physics and medicine'
Read article 'Physics helps medicine gain a sharper view'
Physics helps medicine gain a sharper view
The second International Conference on Imaging Technologies in Biomedical Sciences (ITBS) was held on 26-30 May in Athens and on the island of Milos, Greece. The conference was organized by the Greek ...
Read article 'Germanium crystals measure position'
Germanium crystals measure position
Germanium crystals have long been used to study photons with energies from 50 keV to 10 MeV. Their excellent energy resolution (approaching 0.1%) has created numerous applications in nuclear and parti...
Read article 'Faster, brighter, shorter'
Faster, brighter, shorter
A proposed new facility, called LUX, will be able to combine accelerator and laser systems to study ultrafast dynamics across a wide range of sciences.
Read article 'JLab’s upgraded FEL produces first light'
JLab’s upgraded FEL produces first light
Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab) have produced first light from their 10 kW free-electron laser (FEL).
Read article 'Technology brings the world to Africa'
Technology brings the world to Africa
Harry McConnell, director of the Interactive Health Network and chief executive officer of the International eHealth Association, explains why communication technologies are so important for health an...
Read article 'BESSY shines bright in the far-infrared'
BESSY shines bright in the far-infrared
The BESSY synchrotron light source in Berlin has developed a technique to provide intense, steady-state, broadband coherent radiation in the far-infrared - or terahertz (THz) - spectral range.
Read article 'Doubly doped semiconductor makes a fast scintillator'
Doubly doped semiconductor makes a fast scintillator
At cryogenic temperatures some semiconductors can convert ionizing radiation into visible light with high efficiency and speed.
Read article 'Silicon photomultiplier demonstrates its capabilities'
Silicon photomultiplier demonstrates its capabilities
A team from the Moscow Engineering and Physics Institute together with Pulsar Enterprise in Moscow have developed a silicon photomultiplier (SiPM), which promises a wide range of applications.
Read article 'LANL develops bespoke cavities for low-energy applications'
LANL develops bespoke cavities for low-energy applications
Superconducting (SC) RF cavities are becoming common in accelerators for high-energy and nuclear physics, and the technologies needed to obtain high fields and high-quality factors in elliptical cavit...
