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      Building smaller, faster, more powerful accelerators for all

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Research Begins at SLAC’s Newest X-ray Laser Experimental Station

The new MFX station expands the X-ray laser’s capability and flexibility for biological studies, which are increasingly in demand at SLAC's Linac Coherent Light...

July 14, 2016  ·  3 min read
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Stanford, SLAC X-ray Studies Could Help Make LIGO Gravitational Wave Detector 10 Times More Sensitive

The goal: Develop high-tech coatings that make the detector’s mirrors less “noisy”.

July 19, 2016
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SLAC, Stanford Scientists Work with Startup to Get Tabletop Laser Through the ‘Valley of Death’

Now the startup, Lumeras LLC, has a viable commercial product, and scientists have a new tool for studying the behavior of complex materials.

July 20, 2016  ·  5 min read
Lumeras founder Andrew Merriam, left, and SLAC/Stanford Professor Zhi-Xun Shen with a tabletop laser the company developed
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Catching Light: Making the most of solar energy

Developing cheaper and more efficient devices to harvest energy from the sun is a major scientific challenge. One way to increase the efficiency of...
Date Tuesday, August 2, 2016
12:30 p.m.  –  1:30 p.m.  PT
stillframe catching light
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VIA Symmetry Magazine

Dark Matter Evades Most Sensitive Detector

In its final run, the LUX experiment increased its sensitivity four-fold, but dark matter remains elusive.

July 21, 2016
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VIA Symmetry Magazine

The Most Important Website in Particle Physics

The first website to be hosted in the US has grown to be an invaluable hub for open science.

July 26, 2016
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VIA Symmetry Magazine

The Deconstructed Standard Model Equation

The Standard Model is far more than elementary particles arranged in a table.

July 28, 2016
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SLAC X-ray Studies Help NASA Develop Printable Electronics for Mars Mission

Scientists are using plasma to create electronic sensors that will track the health of astronauts.

July 28, 2016  ·  4 min read
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Stanford, SLAC Play Key Role in New DOE Battery Consortium

The White House announced $50 million in funding for ‘Battery500’, a five year effort, as part of a package of initiatives to accelerate adoption...

July 29, 2016  ·  4 min read
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Perfection in Sight: SLAC Receives New Mirrors for X-ray Laser

The mirrors only differ by one atom in flatness, from end to end.

August 1, 2016  ·  3 min read
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Physicist Trio Amplifies SLAC Research on Mysterious Forms of Matter

The scientists develop methods to study neutrinos from star explosions and search for unknown particles and forces with possible ties to dark matter.

August 2, 2016  ·  8 min read
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Stanford, SLAC Team Reveals Nanoscale Secrets of Rechargeable Batteries

An interdisciplinary team has developed a way to track how particles charge and discharge at the nanoscale, an advance that will lead to better...

August 4, 2016
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