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We demonstrate here the imaging of light atoms by hard X-ray holography. Using intense synchrotron radiation for the excitation, the oxygen and nickel atoms in a nickel oxide sample are imaged in three dimensions with high resolution inside a volume of about 1,000 cubic ångströms. These remarkable characteristics mean that X-ray holography bridges the gap between diffraction, which relies on long-range order, and extended X-ray absorption fine structure, which gives information on the local environment of atoms.
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Tegze, M., Faigel, G., Marchesini, S. et al. Imaging light atoms by X-ray holography . Nature 407, 38 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/35024153
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