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Areas of research: Physics of the universe; particle physics; LHC physics with the ATLAS Experiment; Higgs boson; advanced accelerator R&D; future electron-positron collider R&D; tracker detectors

Researchers demonstrate a way to remove the potent greenhouse gas from the exhaust of engines that burn natural gas.

Illustration of bubbles of methane on surface of catalyst

Researchers have discovered that crystals can twist when they are sandwiched between two substrates – a critical step toward exploring new material properties for electronics and other applications.

$This image shows a diffraction pattern of gold nanodics between substrates.$

Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s detailed, big-picture view of our Solar System and ability to quickly detect and track moving objects will provide a gold mine of data to benefit space mission planning and preparation.

A ring of yellow dots representing surrounds the earth, which projects a green beam onto the dots.

Seen in atomic detail, the seemingly smooth flow of ions through a battery’s electrolyte is a lot more complicated.

Photo of the laser lab apparatus used in the hopping ions experiment.

Spacetime and quantum mechanics are the pillars of our modern understanding of fundamental physics. But there are storm clouds on the horizon indicating that these principles are approximate, and must be replaced with something deeper. The union of quantum mechanics...

stillframe from public lecture about spacetime

Following the NIF ignition demonstrations, the prospect of developing a fusion energy source using lasers looks brighter than ever.

Illustration featuring three SLAC scientists Alan Fry, Arianna Gleason, and Siegfried Glenzer.

SLAC experimentalists and theorists collaborate to develop critical detector components, data analysis tools, and theoretical models for the HL-LHC upgrade, which will investigate the Higgs boson and pursue physics beyond the Standard Model.

Eight pipes arrayed in a circle lead to a central experimental apparatus.

Addressing the challenges of making state-of-the-art measurements with imperfect detectors.

Sensors designed and created at SLAC could help a proposed satellite mission map the X-ray emissions of galaxies with unprecedented precision.

a hexagonal, copper and gold-colored experimental apparatus.

An advisory committee recommends the US work to advance three key areas of emerging accelerator technology.

Illustration of three physics-related tarot cards, labeled Proton-Proton, Muon and Plasma-Wakefield

In a new study, SLAC researchers suggest a small-scale solution could be the key to solving a large-scale mystery.

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New catalyst could dramatically cut methane pollution from millions of engines

Researchers add a ‘twist’ to classical material design

Rubin Observatory will inspire a new era in space missions without ever leaving the ground

A battery’s hopping ions remember where they’ve been

The End of Spacetime

SLAC scientists explain: What is inertial fusion energy?

Striving toward a new era of the LHC

Image Sensors for Precision Astronomy (ISPA 2024)

SLAC technology designed to detect dark matter could lead to a better understanding of galaxy evolution

Symmetry: A trio of paths toward the discovery machine of the future

Scientists propose a new way to search for dark matter