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Matter in extreme conditions

Under extreme conditions – like those in the hearts of planets or in exploding stars – materials can enter other exotic phases with unique characteristics. At SLAC, researchers are studying some of the most extreme and exotic forms of matter ever created, in detail never before possible.

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A SLAC experiment has provided the first detailed look at the creation of an exotic superhot, compressed concoction known as "warm dense matter" –...

IMAGE - A study at SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source X-ray laser provides the most detailed measurements yet of a material's temperature and compression as it transitions into a mysterious state known as "warm dense matter."

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SLAC's Siegfried Glenzer has been selected to receive an Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award, presented by the U.S. Secretary of Energy to honor scientists across...

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Matter in extreme conditions

Experiment Provides the Best Look Yet at 'Warm Dense Matter' at Cores of Giant Planets

SLAC's Siegfried Glenzer Selected to Receive E.O. Lawrence Award

Experiment Provides the Best Look Yet at 'Warm Dense Matter' at Cores of Giant Planets

SLAC's Siegfried Glenzer Selected to Receive E.O. Lawrence Award