Synchrotron photon sources offer an extremely wide energy spectrum, ultra-small beam dimensions and extreme temporal resolution, making it possible to investigate a huge range of dynamic processes in materials and biological systems.
At IPS we develop and apply synchrotron-based in situ & operando X-ray imaging, X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray scattering techniques within the framework of the Helmholtz Research Program "From Matter to Materials and Life" (MML). Our research comprises pioneering, proof-of-principle experiments as well as systematic studies, which advance our understanding of the relationships between structure, function and behaviour in materials research and the life sciences. For this purpose the IPS operates the three state-of-the-art SPECTROSCOPY, SCATTERING and IMAGING Clusters, incorporating beamline and laboratory instrumentation at the KIT Light Source together with facilities at the synchrotron sources at PETRA III, the ESRF and the ALS.
Our research activities are closely linked to teaching and research within the KIT Faculties of Physics and Chemistry & Biosciences, and we work in close cooperation with other KIT institutes and with leading national and international research institutions and universities.
This summer, two IPS members received awards for their presentations at international conferences. Dr. Dirk Hauschild was honored with the Yasutaka Takata Award at the HAXPES2022 Conference in Himeji, Japan. Dr. Merve Kabukcuoglu received an Oral Presentation Prize at the ECCG7 Conference in Paris, France.
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At a welcome event hosted by the Vice President for Innovation and International Affairs in July, two KIT Excellence fellowships have been awarded to Dr. Edwin Fohtung and Dr. John Vinson for staying at IPS and networking future research opportunities.
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Using microtomographic 3D imaging of chalcid wasps at the UFO experimental station of IPS at KIT Light Source, researchers have uncovered a new type of insect mouthpart - flexible mandibles - which have given this particularly species-rich group of tiny insects a decisive evolutionary advantage.
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Thin oxide films with high dielectric constants are of paramount importance for complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device technology in order to reduce power consumption and increase operation speed in high package densities.
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