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SSRL is a pioneering synchrotron radiation facility known for outstanding science, technological innovation and user support. It provides extremely bright X-rays that scientists use for a wide range of research that probes matter on the scales of atoms and molecules.

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Aerial view of Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)

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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...

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Using an electric field, researchers drew magnetic designs in nonmagnetic material. These efforts could lead to new types of storage devices.

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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...

Simon Bare at SLAC’s Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
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Paleontologist Phil Manning describes the “Imaging Life on Earth” project at TEDxCharleston.

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During a recent shutdown, engineers installed new beamline technology and a 3-D virtual tour captured rare views of the synchrotron’s interior.

New in-vacuum undulator
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The event drew more than 400 participants, with workshops and presentations focusing on collaborations and new technology at SLAC’s light sources.

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Award honors accomplishments in condensed matter physics and electrochemistry at SSRL.

Trevor Petach
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SLAC postdoctoral scholars recently participated in Tech Trek program to engage in a lively discussion with middle-schoolers.

SLAC postdoctoral scholars
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The discovery is one of the first steps towards mapping hues of fossilized species.

American kestrel feather
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Understanding how a material’s electrons interact with vibrations of its nuclear lattice could help design and control novel materials, from solar cells to high-temperature...

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The goal of the DuraMat consortium is to make solar modules last longer, and thus drive down the cost of solar energy.

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The award honors his work on a world-class experimental station at SLAC's Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource.