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Detectors help enable science at many SLAC facilities and research programs, particularly in the fields of X-ray science, particle physics, and astrophysics.

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SLAC’s Chris Kenney holds a 16-module

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Sensitive gamma-ray “eye” on NASA’s Fermi space telescope continues to provide unprecedented views of violent phenomena in the cosmos.

Fermi in Space.
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An excess of gamma rays at the center of the Milky Way, previously discussed as a sign of dark matter, is likely caused by...

Pulsars
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Learn about X-ray detectors from Gabriella Cabrini, scientist at the Linac Coherent Light Source.

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VIA Symmetry Magazine

Science with Sprinkles

Holiday guests will gravitate toward these physics cookies.

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Underground experiment passes critical DOE review and prepares for startup in 2020.

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

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A small-scale version of the future detector allows researchers and engineers to test, develop and troubleshoot various aspects of its technology.

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The upgraded experiment aims to discover if neutrinos are their own antiparticles.

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VIA Symmetry Magazine

Five Fascinating Facts About DUNE

One: The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment will look for more than just neutrinos.

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It will provide new insights into the physics of black holes, the formation of chemical elements, stars and galaxies, and the evolution of the...

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Contributions to LIGO have come from many Stanford teams, including SLAC, Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautics and Astronautics and the School of Earth, Energy...

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Dark matter hunters of the LUX collaboration have ruled out a larger-than-ever range of properties that hypothetical dark matter particles might have had.