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Single-shot three-dimensional structure determination of nanocrystals with femtosecond X-ray free-electron laser pulses

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  • Rui Xu

    (University of California)

  • Huaidong Jiang

    (State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University)

  • Changyong Song

    (RIKEN SPring-8 Center)

  • Jose A. Rodriguez

    (UCLA-DOE Institute for Genomics and Proteomics, University of California)

  • Zhifeng Huang

    (University of California)

  • Chien-Chun Chen

    (University of California)

  • Daewoong Nam

    (RIKEN SPring-8 Center
    Pohang University of Science and Technology)

  • Jaehyun Park

    (RIKEN SPring-8 Center)

  • Marcus Gallagher-Jones

    (RIKEN SPring-8 Center
    Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool)

  • Sangsoo Kim

    (RIKEN SPring-8 Center)

  • Sunam Kim

    (RIKEN SPring-8 Center)

  • Akihiro Suzuki

    (Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University)

  • Yuki Takayama

    (RIKEN SPring-8 Center
    Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University)

  • Tomotaka Oroguchi

    (RIKEN SPring-8 Center
    Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University)

  • Yukio Takahashi

    (Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University)

  • Jiadong Fan

    (State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University)

  • Yunfei Zou

    (University of California)

  • Takaki Hatsui

    (RIKEN SPring-8 Center)

  • Yuichi Inubushi

    (RIKEN SPring-8 Center)

  • Takashi Kameshima

    (Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute)

  • Koji Yonekura

    (RIKEN SPring-8 Center)

  • Kensuke Tono

    (Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute)

  • Tadashi Togashi

    (Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute)

  • Takahiro Sato

    (RIKEN SPring-8 Center)

  • Masaki Yamamoto

    (RIKEN SPring-8 Center)

  • Masayoshi Nakasako

    (RIKEN SPring-8 Center
    Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University)

  • Makina Yabashi

    (RIKEN SPring-8 Center)

  • Tetsuya Ishikawa

    (RIKEN SPring-8 Center)

  • Jianwei Miao

    (University of California)

Abstract

Conventional three-dimensional (3D) structure determination methods require either multiple measurements at different sample orientations or a collection of serial sections through a sample. Here we report the experimental demonstration of single-shot 3D structure determination of an object; in this case, individual gold nanocrystals at ~5.5 nm resolution using ~10 fs X-ray free-electron laser pulses. Coherent diffraction patterns are collected from high-index-faceted nanocrystals, each struck by an X-ray free-electron laser pulse. Taking advantage of the symmetry of the nanocrystal and the curvature of the Ewald sphere, we reconstruct the 3D structure of each nanocrystal from a single-shot diffraction pattern. By averaging a sufficient number of identical nanocrystals, this method may be used to determine the 3D structure of nanocrystals at atomic resolution. As symmetry exists in many virus particles, this method may also be applied to 3D structure studies of such particles at nanometer resolution on femtosecond time scales.

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  • Rui Xu & Huaidong Jiang & Changyong Song & Jose A. Rodriguez & Zhifeng Huang & Chien-Chun Chen & Daewoong Nam & Jaehyun Park & Marcus Gallagher-Jones & Sangsoo Kim & Sunam Kim & Akihiro Suzuki & Yuki , 2014. "Single-shot three-dimensional structure determination of nanocrystals with femtosecond X-ray free-electron laser pulses," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 5(1), pages 1-9, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:5:y:2014:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms5061
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5061
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