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The SXR beamline provided intense ultra short soft X-ray pulses to a diverse set of experimental configurations that used powerful tools such as X-ray emission, coherent imaging, resonant scattering, photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The science performed at the SXR beamline covered wide-spread fields such as catalysis, magnetism, correlated materials, laboratory astrophysics and biological structure.

LCLS Resonant Soft X-ray Scattering Endstation.

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The high-energy upgrade will keep the U.S. at the forefront of X-ray science and technology, allowing researchers to advance fields such as sustainability, human...

LCLS-II-HE
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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...

LCLS-II first light
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The ultrafast, ultrabright X-ray pulses of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) have enabled unprecedented views of a catalyst in action, an important step...

Nilsson science cover
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Ultra-bright X-ray laser pulses can be used to strip electrons away from atoms, creating ions with strong charges.

Illustration of X-ray laser pulses stripping electrons away from atoms
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Spawned by the spins of electrons in magnetic materials, these tiny whirlpools behave like independent particles and could be the future of computing. Experiments...

Illustration of skyrmions -- little whirlpools of magnetism formed by the spins of atoms.
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The advance opens a path toward a new generation of logic and memory devices that could be 10,000 times faster than today's.

Fanciful illustration based on electron orbitals
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Early career award recognizes Mitrano’s work in ultrafast X-ray scattering.

Matteo Mitrano
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The studies could lead to a new understanding of how high-temperature superconductors operate.

fluctuating charge stripes
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In the decade since LCLS produced its first light, it has pushed boundaries in countless areas of discovery.

Undulator Hall
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A new “two-bucket” method of delivering pairs of X-ray pulses gives a 1,000-fold improvement in seeing magnetic fluctuations that could lead to improved data...

Graphic - skyrmion vortex
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A new X-ray laser technique allows scientists to home in on these single-electron triggers to better understand organic molecules that respond to light, including...

Thymine
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The 2010 experiment marked a significant step forward in understanding extreme states of matter at the hearts of stars, planets and nuclear fusion reactions.

The interior of an LCLS chamber set up for an investigation into hot, dense matter.