Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY

Interested in scientific imaging? Here's something worth wile putting in your calendars:

Check out this talk on 25 February if you have an interest in X-ray imaging!

A fingerprint for molecules: to track down substances, scientists at DESY (collaborating with the company Class 5 Photonics , a DESY and Helmholtz Institute Jena spinoff) have a novel solution. A special vibrational spectroscopy, which is initiated by a custom laser, reveals the presence of glucose molecules in an aqueous solution quickly and in a non-invasive manner. The method shows promise as a tool for identifying molecules that are health-relevant, such as the substrate of bacterial biofilms. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eWbEvhdn

Electrons are fascinating. They can behave en masse with regard to common quantum information among a given area in a process called correlation. Scientists at DESY and the University of Hamburg including lead scientist Francesca Calegari collaborated with researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Northwest Missouri State University, Politecnico di Milano, and the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter to show that correlation processes play a dominant role in the light storage behaviour of certain nanoparticles. The research is relevant to several applications of new materials, including those for solar energy and artificial photosynthesis. More: https://lnkd.in/erqRGXsb

Today, Februar 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This year is the 10th anniversary of the day, which aims to showcase the role of women and girls in science, technology, and innovation to achieve more equality, contribute to sustainable development programs. At the excellence cluster CUI get a glimpse into the world of science through a video project about female scientists. Have a look at one of their videos, with our colleague Sadia Bari: https://lnkd.in/efAHtzjy. Enjoy! If you want to read up on the international day of Women and Girls in Science, you can read up here: https://lnkd.in/fYtd7Un

Understanding - or rather having a peek inside - opaque materials is important when it comes to questions from manufacturing processes to medical imaging or even the upkeep of infrastructure. For decades, determining the high pressure melting of opaque materials has been a significant challenge. Now, an international and interdisciplinary team of scientists by DESY, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, The University of Edinburgh and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has developed a novel approach to accurately determine the melting temperature of opaque materials using X-ray phase contrast imaging and X-ray diffraction in the laser heated diamond anvil cell at up to pressures of 500 000 bar and 4000 Kelvin. (For comparison, average atmospheric pressure is just somewhere above 1 bar.) Researchers can harness the full potential of this new technique with 4th generation lighsources, such as PETRA IV, currently planned at DESY. More info: https://lnkd.in/efPuMQ22

Event alert for German Speakers: Beim nächsten DESY Science Café am Mittwoch, den 26. Februar ab 18:00 Uhr dreht es sich um das Internet. Es hat Schnupfen, man kann sogar von einer ausgewachsenen Erkältung sprechen. Eine Vielzahl von Viren, Trojanern und auch Würmern tummelt sich auf Rechnern weltweit. Ransomware verschlüsselt unsere privaten Daten und Datenbestände ganzer Unternehmen und verlangt Lösegeld. Cyber-Kriminelle und staatliche Hacker nutzen alle Schwachstellen in IT-Systemen die sich ihnen bieten, und Schwachstellen gibt es genug. Der Vortrag von Mathias Fischer gibt eine Diagnose zum Zustand des Internets ab und benennt Therapieformen, die aus der Forschung und der Informatik kommen. Mehr Infos: https://lnkd.in/eirzUeNt

Save the date: Transition possible - Helmholtz Virtual Career Day for Postdocs on March 25th. Unlock your career potential at our online career day — connect with industry recruiters and former postdocs who made the transition, discover both big names and hidden champions in industry, gain insider insights, and prepare for your next career move. More info and registration: https://lnkd.in/e3bHR7tD

Event alert for Hamburg based people: The project Transferwelten invites you to to the SCIENCE-MATCHATHON, including three challenges: 1. Combining quantum computing, music and painting; 2. Finding new technologies for the conservation and restoration of artworks, 3. Innovative & digital music program for retirement homes. "Transferwelten" (Worlds of transfer) brings together DESY's basic research and HAW Hamburg's application-oriented research in order to rethink innovation processes. More info and registration: https://lnkd.in/eF_hnbsC

Optimizing particle accereators with generative AI? Yes, indeed. A team around our colleague Jan Kaiser experimented with 14 different LLMs and used them to control ARES, an experimental electron accelerator here at DESY. The LLMs were tasked to adjust five magnets in such a way that the electron beam from ARES was focused and steered in the best possible way. It worked surprisingly well. More info: https://lnkd.in/eFNqu2qK