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February 23, 2021
News Feature
Researchers capture how materials break apart following an extreme shock
A better understanding of the failure process will help researchers design new materials that can better withstand intense events such as high-velocity impacts.
material failure
October 21, 2020
News Feature
A day in the life of a SLAC machine maker
At the Machine Shop, Pete Franco crafts beautiful, intricate and precise parts for the lab’s latest scientific tools.
Pete Franco at the SLAC Machine Shop
October 12, 2020
Press Release
SLAC starts up new facility to revolutionize particle accelerators
FACET-II will pave the way for a future generation of particle colliders and powerful light sources, opening avenues in high-energy physics, medicine, and materials, biological and energy science.
FACET II
September 30, 2020
News Feature
Q&A: How machine learning helps scientists hunt for particles, wrangle floppy proteins and speed discovery
Daniel Ratner, head of SLAC’s machine learning initiative, explains the lab’s unique opportunities to advance scientific discovery through machine learning.
Daniel Ratner
September 24, 2020
News Brief
SLAC’s Xijie Wang wins prestigious accelerator science award
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers recognizes his contributions to developing electron beams that power unique ‘electron cameras’ and could advance X-ray lasers.
Xijie Wang
September 23, 2020
News Brief
SLAC invention could make particle accelerators 10 times smaller
It uses terahertz radiation to power a miniscule copper accelerator structure.
Terahertz acclerator structure
September 8, 2020
Press Release
Sensors of world’s largest digital camera snap first 3,200-megapixel images at SLAC
The camera will explore cosmic mysteries as part of the Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time.
LSSTCam Focal Plane Header
August 26, 2020
News Feature
SLAC and Stanford become founding partners of Q-NEXT national quantum center
Q-NEXT will tackle next-generation quantum science challenges through a public-private partnership, ensuring U.S. leadership in an economically crucial arena.
QIS
August 20, 2020
News Feature
A new X-ray detector snaps 1,000 atomic-level pictures per second of nature's ultrafast processes
The ePix10k detector is ready to advance science at SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source X-ray laser and at facilities around the world.
ePix10k
August 13, 2020
Press Release
SLAC scientists invent low-cost emergency ventilator and share the design for free
The technology could save the lives of COVID-19 patients when more advanced ventilators are too expensive or not available.
Ventilator Prototype

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