Topic: LCLS Matter in Extreme Conditions Upgrade (MEC-U) | SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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With up to a million X-ray flashes per second, 8,000 times more than its predecessor, it transforms the ability of scientists to explore atomic-scale...

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Illustration of how a single crystal sample of silicon deforms during shock compression on nanosecond timescales.

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Silicon, an element abundant in Earth’s crust, is currently the most widely used semiconductor material and is important in fields like engineering, geophysics and...

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High-power lasers will work in concert with the lab’s X-ray laser to dramatically improve our understanding of matter in extreme conditions.

With up to a million X-ray flashes per second, 8,000 times more than its predecessor, it transforms the ability of scientists to explore atomic-scale, ultrafast phenomena that are key to a broad range of applications, from quantum materials to clean...

Illustration of how a single crystal sample of silicon deforms during shock compression on nanosecond timescales.

Silicon, an element abundant in Earth’s crust, is currently the most widely used semiconductor material and is important in fields like engineering, geophysics and plasma physics. But despite decades of studies, how the material transforms when hit with powerful shockwaves...

High-power lasers will work in concert with the lab’s X-ray laser to dramatically improve our understanding of matter in extreme conditions.

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LCLS Matter in Extreme Conditions Upgrade (MEC-U)

SLAC fires up the world’s most powerful X-ray laser: LCLS-II ushers in a new era of science

MEC silicon

Researchers resolve decades-long debate about shock-compressed silicon with unprecedented detail

Department of Energy gives green light for a flagship petawatt laser facility at SLAC

SLAC fires up the world’s most powerful X-ray laser: LCLS-II ushers in a new era of science

MEC silicon

Researchers resolve decades-long debate about shock-compressed silicon with unprecedented detail

Department of Energy gives green light for a flagship petawatt laser facility at SLAC