Roger Fourme (1942-2012)

Diffraction structural biology - a new horizon

An introductory overview to the special issue papers on diffraction structural biology in this issue of the journal.

U-shape rotating anti-cathode compact X-ray generator: 20 times stronger than the commercially available X-ray source

A new type of U-shape anti-cathode X-ray generator in which the inner surface of a cylindrical target is irradiated by an electron beam has been made by modifying a conventional rotating anti-cathode X-ray generator whose brightness in the catalog is 12 kW mm⁻². A brightness of 129 kW mm⁻² was thereby obtained with this new U-shape-type X-ray generator. This new X-ray generator is expected to be of keen interest for applications in academia, industry and in hospitals.