SLAC particle theorist Stan Brodsky has learned how to dive into the equations of particle physics to look for deeper meaning.
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Perovskites’ unusual response to light could explain the high efficiency of these next-generation solar cell materials.
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When light drives electron transfer in a molecular complex, the surrounding solvent molecules also rapidly move.
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Studies of atomic-level processes that drain battery life and efficiency help improve battery performance.
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X-ray laser pulses probe water droplets like these to discover water’s hidden (and sometimes bizarre) properties.
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At left is physicist Dorian Bohler. Staff gathered in Bldg 52’s main control room on October 6, 2022 in anticipating seeing the first electrons...