X-ray physics, synchrotron radiation, ultra-precision engineering, molecular biology

My research question is: could we see through atoms with “chest X-rays”?

To unlock the potential of X-rays on an atomic scale, X-ray beams collected onto a small spot, called an X-ray nanoprobe, are crucial. Therefore, I dedicated my four years to designing and fabricating my novel X-ray focusing device, a combination of 2- and 8-mm-long ultrasmooth mirrors. I also verified the excellent focusing performance of this device by my simulation.

My design and fabrication process is patent-pending and their results are promising; they established the world’s sharpest and smallest X-ray nanoprobe that can utilize an entire range of less penetrative X-rays. Performing “chest X-rays” with this probe captured hundreds of atoms of interest inside animal cells. My research goal is to achieve an individual-atom resolution and I am upgrading my mirrors for more penetrative X-rays. I believe this atomic-scale observation technology will be able to create a metrological breakthrough in the fields of physics, biology, and medicines.