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SLAC Produces First Electron Beam with Superconducting Electron Gun
The new technology could allow next-generation instruments to explore the atomic world in ever more detail.
Magnetic Trick Triples the Power of SLAC’s X-Ray Laser
The new technique will allow researchers to observe ultrafast chemical processes previously undetectable at the atomic scale.
Scientists Catch Light Squeezing and Stretching Next-Gen Data Storage Material
Combining X-ray and electron data from two cutting-edge SLAC instruments, researchers make the first observation of the rapid atomic response of iron-platinum nanoparticles to light. The results could help develop ways to manipulate and control future magnetic data storage devices.
Photos: First LCLS-II Cryomodule Arrives
The 40-foot-long segment of the new superconducting accelerator arrived on January 19, 2018 after a cross-country trip from Fermilab.
Superconducting X-Ray Laser Takes Shape in Silicon Valley
The first cryomodule has arrived at SLAC. Linked together and chilled to nearly absolute zero, 37 of these segments will accelerate electrons to almost the speed of light and power an upgrade to the nation’s only X-ray free-electron laser facility.
Symmetry: Machine Evolution
Planning the next big science machine requires consideration of both the current landscape and the distant future.
Major Technology Developments Boost LCLS X-Ray Laser’s Discovery Power
Innovations at SLAC, including the world’s shortest X-ray flashes, ultra-high-speed pulse trains and smart computer controls, promise to take ultrafast X-ray science to a whole new level.
SLAC-led Study Shows Potential for Efficiently Controlling 2-D Materials With Light
In experiments with the lab’s ultrafast "electron camera," laser light hitting a material is almost completely converted into nuclear vibrations, which are key to switching a material’s properties on and off for future electronics and other applications.
Photos: LCLS-II Feed Caps and End Caps
In October, SLAC installed the first of LCLS-II’s cryogenic “feed caps” and “end caps.”
SLAC Accelerator Physicist Alexander Chao Wins American Physical Society’s Wilson Prize
He is recognized for his numerous contributions to the advancement of accelerator physics, community service and education.
