The feasibility for multi-speckle XPCS measurements in the ultra-low-angle range is demonstrated. The performance of the setup is illustrated by means of colloidal dynamics.

The onset of aggregation and the sol-gel transition in concentrated destabilized polystyrene sphere suspensions is investigated using a combination of time-resolved small-angle neutron scattering and diffusing wave spectroscopy.

Nuclear resonant reflectivity (NRR) was measured from an Fe₆₀Al₄₀ film irradiated by 20 keV Ne⁺ ions with gradually varying fluences of 0–3.0 × 10¹⁴ ions cm⁻². The evolution of the ferromagnetic onset, starting from the central part of the film and propagating towards the interfaces, was revealed by the fit of the NRR time spectra.

Anomalous grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering was used to verify that FePt nanoparticles remain intact under an Au overlayer during annealing at 1073 K.

Synchrotron radiation, by virtue of its special beam characteristics, has revived interest in small-angle X-ray scattering for hard condensed matter and materials science. New techniques have been developed and new scientific themes tackled, ranging from metallurgy to nanotechnology.