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At the Matter in Extreme Conditions (MEC) instrument at SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) scientists provided the first direct, high-fidelity view of how a single crystal sample of silicon deforms during shock compression on nanosecond timescales.

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They saw how the material finds a path to contorting and flexing to avoid being irreversibly crushed.

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