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.

SLAC researchers say their new method could make it easier to study interactions of ultrabright X-rays with matter

X-ray laser snapshots give scientists a new tool for probing trillionths-of-a-second atomic motions in 2-D materials

Ultrafast manipulation of material properties with light could stimulate the development of novel electronics, including quantum computers.

Researchers mapped trace elements within Pleistocene fossils to learn about the life of a long-extinct subspecies of spotted hyena.

In a major step forward, SLAC’s X-ray laser captures all four stable states of the process that produces the oxygen we breathe, as well as fleeting steps in between. The work opens doors to understanding the past and creating a...

Revealed for the first time by a new X-ray laser technique, their surprisingly unruly response has profound implications for designing and controlling materials.

The early-career award honors a promising leader in X-ray free-electron laser research.

A new imaging technique is allowing researchers to pinpoint ways of modifying drugs to avoid side effects.

To break, or not to break: An unprecedented atomic movie captures the moment when molecules decide how to respond to light.