SLS
New insights into 3D-printed materials for future fusion reactors
X-ray and neutron experiments give valuable clues.
When Tungsten Meets Steel: Designing Interfaces for Fusion
Additive manufacturing enables new tungsten–steel designs for fusion reactors—but also creates complex microstructures. PSI researchers reveal how phases form and evolve at the interface during processing.
LEAPS AISBL inaugurated in Brussels as formal legal entity
Europe’s leading photon science facilities enter a new phase of strategic coordination.
Not every brain ages in the same way
Over a lifetime, our brain ages – in particular its volume decreases. However, the brains of some people display a greater resistance to age-related change and to the protein deposits associated with dementia.
Taking the fear out of cancer
Researchers at PSI are developing new technologies and drugs to eliminate tumours more effectively: with greater precision and personalised approaches
Imaging electrical switching of ultraefficient memory devices
SLS illuminates how electrical switching in layered materials works
Measuring time at the quantum level
Physicists using the Swiss Light Source SLS have found a way to measure the time involved in quantum events and found it depends on the symmetry of the material.
ISS @SLS 2.0
ISS received the first light on 10.07.2025. After that, the endstation has been reconnected and aligned. During the shutdown period, the ScientaOmicron R4000 HiPP-2 analyser has undergone maintenance and upgrade. It features now a new detector (new MCP and 70 Hz camera) and ethernet communication.
First in-house and pilot users have measured in November and December 2025. A first official call for proposals will open in February 2026 (deadline March 16th 2026, beamtime periods scheduled from September to December 2026). Please contact Dr. Luca Artiglia for more information.
X-raying auditory ossicles – a new technique reveals structures in record time
Using a bone, PSI researchers have demonstrated how the structures of biological materials can be determined on scales from nanometres to millimetres in a very short time.
Editorial Board Appointments for Patrick Hemberger and Christoph Bostedt
The Journal of Physical Chemistry and Photon Science, both ACS journals, expand their Editorial Advisory Boards.