Novel lenses enable X-ray microscopy with record resolution

(Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY) Scientists at DESY have developed novel lenses that enable X-ray microscopy with record resolution in the nanometer regime. Using new materials, the research team has perfected the design of specialized X-ray optics and achieved a focus spot size with a diameter of less than 10 nanometers. The researchers report their work in the journal Light: Science and Applications. They successfully used their lenses to image samples of marine plankton.
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