Newsletter | August 19, 2026

08.19.26 -- Explore Advances In XAS, Fluorescence Imaging, And Optical Technologies

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SSRL BL 10-2: Quick-Scanning XAS For Operando Catalysis

By John Oncea

BL 10-2 is the first beamline at SSRL, a U.S. Department of Energy user facility at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, dedicated exclusively to catalysis research and the first quick-scanning XAS instrument deployed at a high-flux wiggler source with full pitch and roll control over the monochromator crystals.

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Close Is Not Close Enough: Micropositioners' Role In Nanopositioning

Article/Paper | By William O’Brien, Mad City Labs, Inc., Mad City Labs, Inc.

Examine how micropositioners affect movement and positioning capability, as well as overall task effectiveness, by creating — literally — a solid foundation for work at the nanoscale.

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In astronomical observations, optical filters provide the wavelength selectivity needed to enable telescopes to discriminate signal from background information. 

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