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SLAC is the world’s leading center for developing “ultrafast” X-ray, laser and electron beams that allow us to see atoms and molecules moving in just millionths of a billionth of a second. We can even create stop-action movies of these tiny events.

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This illustration shows how the first experiment at SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source X-ray laser stripped away electrons from neon atoms. (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

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Following a boom in catalysis users at SSRL, Beam Line 10-2 has been transformed and outfitted with new technologies. 

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The Hubbard Model was unable to predict electron dynamics in a simplified, one-dimensional cuprate system, hinting at an additional attractive force. 

Illustration of ultrastrong attraction between electrons in neighboring atoms within a 1D cuprate chain
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Using an advanced technique at SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source, researchers make surprising discoveries.

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The first measurement of its kind   will enable researchers to evaluate electron dynamics in a new range of super-small particles. 

Graphic depiction of light exciting electrons on a sub-nanometer particle
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The research lays the groundwork for deeper exploration of high-temperature superconducting materials, with real-world applications such as lossless power grids and advanced quantum technologies.

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The microelectronics that power daily life and speed discoveries in science and technology are the focus of a bold new vision to make them...

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LCLS X-rays allowed researchers to connect the molecular dynamics of supercritical carbon dioxide, used in industrial and environmental applications, with its unique properties.

A figure showing atoms and blue blobs projecting an image onto a screen.
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Researchers across the lab are developing AI tools to harness data and particle beams in real time and make molecular movies, speeding up the...

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An associate scientist at SSRL, Richardson studies plant growth to find ways to enhance nutrient uptake in plants, especially in challenging conditions – such...

Jocelyn Richardson
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Scientists worldwide who conduct research at SLAC’s light sources shine light on latest discoveries and innovations in talks, workshops and discussions.

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The SLAC professor was elected to the American Physical Society in recognition of his research on ultrafast X-ray methods.

Kelly Gaffney
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This research advances our understanding of Earth's deep interior and exoplanets, opening new research avenues in Earth and planetary sciences.

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