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Researchers at the Stanford PULSE Institute watch ultrafast particle motions and chemical reactions to get a deeper understanding of matter in all its forms. Soon we’ll be able to watch even speedier electron movements that underlie all of chemistry, technology and life.

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Public Lecture presented by Elizabeth Ryland

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Catching up to Electrons on the Move

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Scientists at SLAC observe chemical reactions in unprecedented detail and find ways to make them more efficient, with the goal of using chemistry to help solve the nation’s energy challenges.

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The award recognizes Driver’s contribution toward attosecond X-ray capabilities.

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News Brief

Proving the technique works puts scientists one step closer to unraveling the mysteries of hydrogen transfers.

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News Feature

A groundbreaking study shows defects spreading through diamond faster than the speed of sound 

Shocking a diamond with a high-power laser produced defects that propagated faster than the speed of sound.
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X-ray laser studies help researchers identify early steps in the freezing process to better understand how clouds make ice and their effect on climate.

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The results should further our understanding of similar reactions with vital roles in chemistry, such as the production of vitamin D in our bodies.

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After decades of effort, scientists have finally seen the process by which nature creates the oxygen we breathe using SLAC’s X-ray laser.

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