Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS)

SLAC will partner in two collaborations that aim to speed up progress in fusion energy science and technology.

Teams at SLAC installed new experimental hutches with cutting-edge instruments that will harness the upgraded facility’s new capabilities and expand the breadth of research done at the facility.

Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm delivered this speech on the successful completion of the world’s most powerful X-ray laser at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory on Oct. 26, 2023.

The Secretary celebrated LCLS-II first light with 600 SLAC staff and collaborators Oct. 26.

LaserNetUS funding will allow scientists to explore fundamental plasma science and inertial fusion energy research and technology.

New research has implications for understanding Earth's evolution, interpreting unusual seismic signals and the study of exoplanets.

The research reveals the potential for machine learning in understanding the complex behavior of quantum materials.

An international team has uncovered details about the formation of DNA's building blocks, paving the way  for potential medical and therapeutic applications.

Scientists developed a new method to unlock the secrets of RNA. The implications are wide-reaching, from better understanding diseases to designing new therapeutics. 

Proving the technique works puts scientists one step closer to unraveling the mysteries of hydrogen transfers.