Genda Gu, Brookhaven National Laboratory (IMAGE) DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory Caption Physicist Genda Gu holds a single-crystal rod of LBCO--a compound made of lanthanum, barium, copper, and oxygen--in Brookhaven's state-of-the-art crystal growth lab. The infrared image furnace he used to synthesize these high-quality crystals is pictured in the background. Credit Brookhaven National Laboratory Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.