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In materials science an X-ray source that is hard and bright can open the door to a wealth of detail. At Diamond Light Source X-ray beams with wavelengths of 0.1–0.2 nm outshine the Sun by a factor of ...

Robert P Crease visits the High Energy Photon Source near Beijing, which will be – when it opens later this year – the most advanced fourth-generation synchrotron-light source Leading light The High ...

The use of alternative light sources and ultra violet lighting has changed and improved drastically over the last few years. The concept, however, remains the same as the purpose of alternative light ...