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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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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.

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It’s in the air we breathe, but it’s not so easy to get ahold of 10 metric tons of xenon in its liquid form...

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SLAC is ramping up its efforts to understand neutrinos – elusive fundamental particles whose properties may help researchers solve a number of cosmic mysteries.

The EXO-200 underground detector.
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SLAC has led the development and implementation of a variety of upgrades to the ATLAS experiment to match the increased discovery potential of an...

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Researchers at SLAC are setting up a test stand and liquid xenon purification system for the future LZ experiment, which is scheduled to begin...