LCLS-II

Marking the beginning of the LCLS-II era, the first phase of the major upgrade comes online.

Learning how liquid silicates behave at these extreme temperatures and pressures has been a longstanding challenge in the geosciences.

New research shows that when a bunch of electrons zooms through the middle of a ring-shaped laser beam, the bunch can wind up with higher quality and generate a brighter X-ray beam.

Called XLEAP, the new method will provide sharp views of electrons in chemical processes that take place in billionths of a billionth of a second and drive crucial aspects of life.

The next revolutionary X-ray laser in a class of its own, LCLS-II, is under construction at SLAC, with support from four other DOE national laboratories.

The SLAC scientists will each receive $2.5 million for their research on fusion energy and advanced radiofrequency technology.

Particle accelerators are some of the most complicated machines in science.

Physicist Tor Raubenheimer explores the world by climbing rocks and designing particle accelerators.

Its electron beams will drive the generation of up to a million ultrabright X-ray flashes per second.

More than 300 gathered for a day-long symposium to celebrate the history and future of the pioneering X-ray laser.

In the decade since LCLS produced its first light, it has pushed boundaries in countless areas of discovery.

He helped lay the groundwork for SLAC’s LCLS X-ray laser and for the institute, which was founded to explore the science LCLS would enable.