New superconducting X-ray detector is up to 1,000 times more sensitive
Researchers at BESSY II have deployed a new superconducting Transition Edge Sensor (TES) spectrometer that is up to 1,000 times more sensitive than existing tools. This advancement allows for detailed analysis of atomically thin materials and nanostructures that were previously difficult to study.
Why it matters
Enhanced X-ray sensitivity enables breakthroughs in quantum materials research and molecular biology, potentially accelerating material science innovation.
A major new tool for X-ray research has entered service at BESSY II. Developed through a collaboration between HZB, MPI-CEC (M hlheim-an-der-Ruhr, Germany), and NIST (Boulder CO, USA), the instrument is the first and only TES spectrometer operating at a synchrotron facility in Europe.
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