Ultrafast Electron Diffraction (UED)

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February 25, 2022
News Feature
Stronger materials could bloom with new images of plastic flow
A laser compressing an aluminum crystal provides a clearer view of a material’s plastic deformation, potentially leading to the design of stronger nuclear fusion materials and spacecraft shields.
an abstract illustration of rippling waves made of shining dots
October 14, 2021
News Feature
Rule-following molecules provide the first direct confirmation of a half-century-old theory
The results could lead to a better understanding of reactions with vital roles in chemistry and biology.
UED conformers
October 14, 2021
News Feature
Aditya Sood receives 2021 LCLS Young Investigator Award for work at intersection of materials science and ultrafast physics
The early career award honors Sood for his research and leadership using the LCLS user facility at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
Aditya Sood portrait
September 30, 2021
News Feature
Scientists capture the fleeting transition of water into a highly reactive state
This is the first direct observation of a hydroxyl-hydronium complex – important for a wide range of chemical and biological processes from the tails of comets to cancer treatment.
ued ionized water
August 25, 2021
Press Release
In a first, scientists capture a ‘quantum tug’ between neighboring water molecules
The work sheds light on the web of hydrogen bonds that gives water its strange properties, which play a vital role in many chemical and biological processes.
UED Water
July 15, 2021
Press Release
Scientists take first snapshots of ultrafast switching in a quantum electronic device
They discover a short-lived state that could lead to faster and more energy-efficient computing devices.
ultrafast switching
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
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
May 21, 2020
News Feature
Researchers capture the coordinated dance between electrons and nuclei in a light-excited molecule
Revealing both sides of the story in a single experiment has been a grand scientific challenge.
nuclear and electronic
April 9, 2020
News Feature
In a first, researchers use ultrafast ‘electron camera’ to learn about molecules in liquid samples
This new technology could enable future insights into chemical and biological processes that occur in solution, such as vision, catalysis and photosynthesis.
UED liquid

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