Electron Diffraction/Microscopy

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January 26, 2018

News Feature

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.

$ultrafast electron diffraction on iron-platinum$

November 27, 2017

News Feature

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.

July 26, 2017

Press Release

Atomic Movies May Help Explain Why Perovskite Solar Cells Are More Efficient

SLAC’s ultrafast “electron camera” reveals unusual atomic motions that could be crucial for the efficiency of next-generation perovskite solar cells.

April 21, 2017

News Feature

What Can You Study In Femtoseconds? Materials

Aaron Lindenberg, associate professor at Stanford and SLAC, talks about how he combines X-ray and electron techniques to understand and engineer novel materials.