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The Linac Coherent Light Source at SLAC, the world’s first hard X-ray free-electron laser, takes X-ray snapshots of atoms and molecules at work, revealing fundamental processes in materials, technology and living things.

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Rooftop view of Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS)
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Q-NEXT will tackle next-generation quantum science challenges through a public-private partnership, ensuring U.S. leadership in an economically crucial arena.

QIS public-private partnership.
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The ePix10k detector is ready to advance science at SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source X-ray laser and at facilities around the world.

ePix10k
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The technique could improve the efficiency of data collection and pave the way for new kinds of experiments.

undulatorhall
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The technique they used will offer insight into many different chemical reactions.

hydroxyl radical
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The original LCLS undulator system was removed and replaced with two totally new systems that offer dramatic new capabilities. 
New undulator hall
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Marking the beginning of the LCLS-II era, the first phase of the major upgrade comes online.

New undulator hall
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A proposed device could expand the reach of X-ray lasers, opening new experimental avenues in biology, chemistry, materials science and physics.

x-ray laser oscillator
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The prestigious awards provide at least $2.5 million over five years in support of their work in understanding photochemical reactions and improving accelerator beams.

SLAC staff scientists Amy Cordones-Hahn and Brendan O'Shea
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It could offer insights into the evolution of planetary systems and guide scientists hoping to harness nuclear fusion as a new source of energy.

Scattered photons
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Revealing both sides of the story in a single experiment has been a grand scientific challenge.

nuclear and electronic
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Understanding nature’s process could inform the next generation of artificial photosynthetic systems that produce clean and renewable energy from sunlight and water.

How electrons flow in the oxygen-evolving complex of Photosystem II.