SMRTR Science & EngineeringJun 17, 2026Interesting Engineering

Europe’s first superconducting X-ray spectrometer boosts photon detection by 1000 times

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Europe's first superconducting X-ray spectrometer at BESSY II uses 248 sensors to detect X-ray photons up to 1,000× more efficiently, reducing experiment times from hours to minutes for nanostructure and diluted-sample analysis.

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