Filter News
Area of Research
News Type
Date
News Topics
- (-) Nanotechnology (1)
- 3-D Printing/Advanced Manufacturing (22)
- Advanced Reactors (1)
- Artificial Intelligence (1)
- Bioenergy (2)
- Composites (3)
- Computer Science (7)
- Cybersecurity (3)
- Fusion (1)
- Grid (1)
- Machine Learning (1)
- Materials (6)
- Materials Science (5)
- Microscopy (2)
- Neutron Science (2)
- Nuclear Energy (2)
- Physics (1)
- Quantum Science (9)
- Space Exploration (1)
- Sustainable Energy (6)
- Transformational Challenge Reactor (1)
Media Contacts
![Light moves through a fiber and stimulates the metal electrons in nanotip into collective oscillations called surface plasmons, assisting electrons to leave the tip. This simple electron nano-gun can be made more versatile via different forms of material composition and structuring. Credit: Ali Passian/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2020-09/Photons%20%281%29_0.png?h=9575d294&itok=NLfgaoT2)
Scientists at ORNL and the University of Nebraska have developed an easier way to generate electrons for nanoscale imaging and sensing, providing a useful new tool for material science, bioimaging and fundamental quantum research.