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X-ray Laser Pulses in Two Colors

SLAC researchers have demonstrated for the first time how to produce pairs of X-ray laser pulses in slightly different wavelengths, or colors, with finely...

March 26, 2013  ·  4 min read
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SLAC Public Lecture: Particle Accelerator on a Chip

Tuesday evening, May 24, 2011, Christopher McGuinness of SLAC's Accelerator Research Division will present a free public lecture, "Particle Accelerator on a Chip."

May 24, 2011  ·  1 min read
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First glimpse of polarons forming in a promising next-gen energy material

These fleeting disruptions, seen for the first time in lead hybrid perovskites, may help explain why these materials are exceptionally good at turning sunlight...

January 4, 2021  ·  5 min read
An illustration shows polarons as bubbles of distortion in a perovskite lattice
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Scientists get the most realistic view yet of a coronavirus spike’s protein structure

The study, done on a mild-mannered relative of the virus that causes COVID-19, paves the way for seeing more clearly how spike proteins initiate...

December 18, 2020  ·  4 min read
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Physicists solve chicken-and-egg question at the heart of photomagnetism

The results, which show that ultrafast atomic motions are the first step in forming a magnetic state, could lead to faster and more efficient...

December 17, 2020  ·  3 min read
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Stanford single-dose nanoparticle vaccine for COVID-19

Researchers at Stanford are working to develop a single-dose vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 that could potentially be stored at room temperature.

January 5, 2021
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Study shows tweaking one layer of atoms on a catalyst’s surface can make it work better

The surprising results offer a way to boost the activity and stability of catalysts for making hydrogen fuel from water.

January 11, 2021  ·  5 min read
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Sulfur plays a role in the ocean’s carbon cycle, new study finds

The results suggest a possible feedback that could help trap carbon in the ocean’s low-oxygen zones, but the impact on climate change remains unclear.

January 12, 2021  ·  4 min read
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Yi Cui will receive E.O. Lawrence Award

A pioneer in clean energy technology at Stanford and SLAC, he is one of eight scientists and engineers honored by the U.S. Department of...

January 13, 2021  ·  3 min read
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A day in the life of a light engineer

Knowledge of physics and a love of challenges fuel May Ling Ng’s quest for nanometer perfection in the smooth surfaces of mirrors used at...

January 19, 2021  ·  5 min read
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Squeezing a rock-star material could make it stable enough for solar cells

A promising lead halide perovskite is great at converting sunlight to electricity, but it breaks down at room temperature. Now scientists have discovered how...

January 21, 2021  ·  4 min read
Lead halide material being squeezed in a diamond anvil cell.
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A new hands-off probe uses light to explore the subtleties of electron behavior in a topological insulator

Just as pressing a guitar string produces a higher pitch, sending laser light through a material can shift it to higher energies and higher...

February 2, 2021  ·  5 min read
High harmonic generation in a topological insulator.
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