Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)
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Symmetry: Instrument Finds New Earthly Purpose
Detectors long used to look at the cosmos are now part of X-ray experiments here on Earth.
SLAC Study Helps Explain Why Uranium Persists in Groundwater at Former Mining Sites
The contaminant binds to organic matter in sediments, which increases persistence in groundwater.
Meet the Director of SSRL: Kelly Gaffney
Kelly Gaffney is the director of SSRL, SLAC's synchrotron that produces extremely bright x-rays as a resource for researchers to study our world at the atomic and molecular level of energy production, environmental remediation, nanotechnology, new materials and medicine.
Sketching Out Magnetism With Electricity
Using an electric field, researchers drew magnetic designs in nonmagnetic material. These efforts could lead to new types of storage devices.
Masters of Crystallization
When molecules won't crystallize and technology confounds, who you gonna call?
Eureka Moment Leads to New Method of Studying Environmental Toxins
A technique for probing the surface of particles revealed how toxins move from the soil to groundwater.
Q&A: Simon Bare Catalyzes New Chemistry Effort at SLAC
After 30 years in industry, he is leading a new focus at the lab’s SSRL X-ray light source and looking for ways to build on research strengths at SLAC and Stanford.
‘Brighter Than A Billion Suns’: SLAC Studies Featured in TEDx Talk
Paleontologist Phil Manning describes the “Imaging Life on Earth” project at TEDxCharleston.
Peek Behind the Scenes at SLAC's Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
During a recent shutdown, engineers installed new beamline technology and a 3-D virtual tour captured rare views of the synchrotron’s interior.
Scientists Gather for Annual SLAC Users’ Conference
The event drew more than 400 participants, with workshops and presentations focusing on collaborations and new technology at SLAC’s light sources.
