Instrumentation and measurement
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The clever device that can let you see in 3D beyond the diffraction limit
Optical add-on enables any wide-field microscope to capture super-resolution images in 3D
A Decade of Discovery Enabled by PeakForce Tapping
Register now: a webinar sponsored by Bruker
Ask me anything: Helen Margolis
The head of science for the time and frequency department at the UK's National Physical Laboratory gives her advice to physics graduates
Research headlines
Pitch of birdsong is determined by body size
Larger white-tipped plantcutters have deeper voices
Emergence of crucial interphase in lithium-ion batteries is observed by researchers
Unique tool characterizes chemical evolution early in a device's lifetime
Hybrid infrared–optical microscope could improve cancer diagnostics
A simple addition to a conventional microscope allows for all-digital histopathology
Diamond micro-lenses stand up to synchrotron sources
Stacks of lenses make durable, compact systems for conditioning intense beams of X-rays
Dark-field microscopes made easy
Adding a mirrored substrate to a standard optical microscope’s sample stage could greatly simplify dark-field imaging and make it more widely accessible
Terahertz microscope produces highly accurate ‘ghost’ images
New device could find applications in areas such as the life sciences, airport security and quality control in manufacturing
Focus on Instruments and Vacuum
Take a look inside our latest free-to-read focus on instruments and vacuum. Covering the latest features and products for those interested in innovation and industry, this issue highlights the role that “behind-the-scenes” technologies play in solving problems both in the lab and in the wider world outside it.
Latest articles in instrumentation and measurement
Physics joins the fight against the coronavirus, philosophical differences of physics and chemistry, escape to an exotic exoplanet
This week’s podcast is a homemade affair
Open innovation meets the technology challenge of 5G networks
Equipment vendor Supermicro has developed open hardware platforms that bring high-performance computing right to the edge of mobile networks
German Physical Society cancels Spring Meetings, but innovation continues
Explore some of the novel technologies that equipment vendors have designed for cutting-edge research
Cool technology enables quantum computing
Innovations by cryogenics specialist Bluefors are designed to make it easier for researchers to perform precision experiments with large-scale quantum systems
Harnessing the power of the oceans, careers tips, and a close look at terahertz technologies
The podcast team discusses power from waves, careers advice for physics graduates and the many applications of terahertz waves
Navigating the terahertz gap
The terahertz region of the electromagnetic spectrum is exploited less than its neighbouring wavelengths but plays a vital role in astronomy, as Sidney Perkowitz explains
Optical gyroscope on a chip can detect Earth’s rotation
Sagnac interferometer has the potential to outperform today’s chip-based technologies
What’s new in ultra-high vacuum technology?
View on demand: a webinar sponsored by Agilent Technologies
A new approach to Hall measurement
Innovative Hall measurement technique delivers faster, more accurate results with the M91 FastHall measurement controller from Lake Shore Cryotronics
Innovations power the physics of the future at the APS March Meeting
We preview what will be on show at the world's largest physics conference and exhibit
Terahertz waves create short and stable electron pulses
New generation technique could improve our understanding of ultrafast processes in matter
Queensgate: collaborating to push the boundaries of measurement science
The National Physical Laboratory and Queensgate share an unrelenting passion for better precision at the cutting edge of measurement science
Taking a tiger’s pulse, mending a broken heart and dancing your PhD
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Intense terahertz pulses generated with unprecedented efficiency
Improvements to two-colour laser filament technique could help close terahertz gap
First-look inside steel manufacture has potential to streamline the industry
A novel magnetic induction tomography system monitors the internal temperature profile inside steel during continuous casting
Boosting infrared spectroscopy, making complexity a descriptive science, artificial intelligence in medical physics
Our weekly podcast also tackles the thorny issue of graphene standards
Quantum calorimeter is as precise as nature allows
The nanoscale thermometer observes the fundamental fluctuations in a sample’s electron temperature, showing how sensitive such a device can be
New metal detector finds small objects by how they disrupt Earth’s magnetic field
Research could lead to low-cost and portable security scanners
Focus on Instruments and Vacuum
Take a look inside our latest free-to-read focus on instruments and vacuum. Covering the latest features and products for those interested in innovation and industry, this issue highlights the role that “behind-the-scenes” technologies play in solving problems both in the lab and in the wider world outside it.
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