The ultrafast, ultrabright X-ray pulses of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) have enabled unprecedented views of a catalyst in action, an important step in the effort to develop cleaner and more efficient energy sources.
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This illustration depicts a herringbone-like pattern in the atomic lattice of a quantum material created by researchers at SLAC and Stanford.
Illustration of electrons between layers of 2D semiconductor materials, facilitating rapid heat transfer.
This illustration depicts a herringbone-like pattern in the atomic lattice of a quantum material created by researchers at SLAC and Stanford.
Illustration of electrons between layers of 2D semiconductor materials, facilitating rapid heat transfer.
Illustration of how a single crystal sample of silicon deforms during shock compression on nanosecond timescales.
