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      Revealing nature’s fastest processes with X-rays, lasers and electrons

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      Studying the particles and forces that knit the cosmos together

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Seminars and conferences

SLAC Workshop on the Future of Nano/Microelectronics

Invited speakers from national labs, academia, and industry, will describe their thoughts on the future of nano/microelectronics.

Date Thursday, May 25, 2023  –  Friday, May 26, 2023
SLAC Workshop on the Future of Nano/Microelectronics May 25-26, 2023
Feature

Experiments shed light on pressure-driven ionization in giant planets and stars

The results offer important implications for astrophysics and nuclear fusion research.

May 24, 2023  ·  3 min read
NIF experiment
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In a first, researchers capture fleeting “transition state” in ring-shaped molecules excited by light

The results should further our understanding of similar reactions with vital roles in chemistry, such as the production of vitamin D in our bodies.

May 25, 2023  ·  3 min read
UED transition state
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Q&A: On the road toward cleaner batteries

Batteries come in many shapes and sizes, but their materials can be hard to source. SLAC researchers are trying to build them with more...

June 22, 2023  ·  4 min read
This is a graphic representation of a battery and the things that batteries can power
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A foundation that fits just right gives superconducting nickelates a boost

It irons out wrinkles in thin films of these novel superconductors so scientists can see their true nature for the first time. 

July 12, 2023  ·  4 min read
Colorized electron microscope images reveal defects in the atomic structure of a nickelate superconductor (right) compared to a defect-free structure (right)
News Brief

Humidity – not just light – causes color degradation in historical paintings, researchers discover

The discovery will help art conservators develop new preservation techniques.

July 6, 2023  ·  3 min read
This image shows a portion of the 17th century painting, “Still Life with Flowers in a Glass Vase,” by Jan Davidszoon de Heem.
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Electrons now moving through the superconducting accelerator that will power SLAC’s X-ray laser

The facility is now one step away from releasing an unprecedented stream of ultra-bright X-rays.

August 7, 2023  ·  5 min read
This is a graphic representation of electron bunches travelling through SLAC's linear accelerator.
SLAC Experts

Johanna Nelson Weker

Lead Scientist, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)

Areas of research: X-ray and ultrafast science; energy sciences; X-ray microscopy and X-ray characterization of materials far from equilibrium; energy storage; battery research; 3D...

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Scientists watch gas-phase ions form and transform in real time

The results  could lead to a better understanding of reactions with vital roles in chemistry and biology. 

January 29, 2024  ·  2 min read
MeV-UED
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Aina Cohen

Division Director of Structural Molecular Biology (SMB), Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)

Areas of research: structural biology; X-ray crystallography; synchrotrons and X-ray free-electron lasers; COVID-19 research and drug discovery; protein dynamics; experimental automation

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Researchers capture strange behavior of laser-excited gold

The research could lead to a better understanding of how metals behave under extreme conditions, which will aid in the development of more resilient...

February 15, 2024  ·  3 min read
phonon hardening
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Scientists stop the motion of atoms to watch electrons move in liquid water

Scientists report the first look at electrons moving in real-time in liquid water; findings open up a whole new field of experimental physics

February 15, 2024  ·  5 min read
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