The Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) is a prominent research institution in Dresden, Germany, specializing in material sciences, health, and energy research. Part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers, HZDR focuses on investigating and developing solutions for societal challenges in these fields. Its research activities include exploring cancer treatments using radiation therapy, developing technologies for renewable energies, and examining the properties of matter under extreme conditions. HZDR operates several large-scale facilities open to researchers worldwide, such as the high magnetic field laboratory and the ELBE Center for High-Power Radiation Sources. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative approaches, HZDR contributes significantly to scientific advances in Germany and globally.
Scientists Achieve New Energy Record for Next-Generation Proton Accelerators The Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has made a significant advance in laser plasma acceleration. By employing an…
Team presents new path to long-term data storage based on atomic-scale defects. With the development of the internet, social media, and cloud computing, the amount…
A promising option for creating a productive and sustainable energy source on Earth is the fusion of hydrogen nuclei. The problem? Extremely high pressures and…
Researchers at HZDR have developed a new method to transduce quantum information using magnons, offering a promising approach to overcoming the challenges in quantum computing,…
A research team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and the University of Salerno in Italy has discovered that thin films of elemental bismuth exhibit the…
The FIT4NANO project has mapped out the expansive applications and future directions of focused ion beam technology, emphasizing its critical role in advancing research and…
UTe2, an unconventional superconductor studied by international researchers, exhibits unique superconductivity under high magnetic fields, offering new technological potential. At low enough temperatures, certain metals…
Search for witnesses of near-Earth astrophysical events. When large stars or celestial bodies explode near Earth, their debris can reach our solar system. Evidence of…
The team at HZDR suggests improvements for an experiment aimed at investigating the boundaries of physics. Absolutely empty – that is how most of us…
A research team has revealed that ultrashort laser pulses can magnetize iron alloys, a discovery with significant potential for applications in magnetic sensor technology, data…
Deep learning approach enables accurate electronic structure calculations at large scales. The arrangement of electrons in matter, known as the electronic structure, plays a crucial…
A research team, including scientists from the University of Rostock and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), has conducted laboratory experiments at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)…
A research team involving the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has discovered a quantum state where water remains liquid even at extremely low temperatures. The team, consisting…
A research team utilizes laser flashes to replicate the interior of ice planets, which inspires a new method of creating tiny diamonds. What transpires inside…
Irradiation with fast protons is a more effective and less invasive cancer treatment than X-rays. However, modern proton therapy requires large particle accelerators, which has…
Nanowires under tension create the basis for ultrafast transistors. Smaller chips, faster computers, less energy consumption. Novel concepts based on semiconductor nanowires are expected to…
All cycles fit the picture: New calculations support and expand planetary hypothesis. Not only the very concise 11-year cycle, but also all other periodic solar…
Electrons Riding a Double Wave Since they are far more compact than today’s accelerators, which can be kilometers long, plasma accelerators are considered as a…