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X-ray studies at SLAC facilities help scientists understand the fundamental workings of nature by probing matter in atomic detail.

atoms forming a tentative bond

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Before Hitomi died, it sent back X-ray data that explain how turbulent motions may prevent cooling of hot gas.

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The side-to-side motion of electrons in a beam can be circular, elliptical, or linear, depending on the position of the Delta undulator's magnet rows...

A graphic of the Delta undulator showing circular, elliptical and linear polarization of light.
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A new device at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory allows researchers to explore the properties and dynamics of molecules with circularly...

Electrons spiral through the Delta undulator.
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The results are an important step in designing these solid-state devices for computer memories that would operate much faster, last longer and use less...

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Manipulating electron beams of X-ray lasers with regular laser light could potentially open up new scientific avenues.

Beam of electrons illustration.
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Taken at SLAC, microscopic footage of exploding liquids will give researchers more control over experiments at X-ray lasers.

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KIPAC researchers mourn the loss of the Hitomi spacecraft but are thrilled about the data it was still able to capture.

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High-speed X-ray camera reveals ultrafast atomic motions at the root of organisms’ ability to turn light into biological function.

a protein from photosynthetic bacteria
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The lab’s signature particle highway prepares to enter another era of transformative science as the home of the LCLS-II X-ray laser.

SLAC linear accelerator building at sunset
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Using data from the world’s most powerful X-ray laser at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, an international team of scientists has...

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The Macromolecular Structure Knowledge Center can help researchers who lack equipment for testing hundreds of different crystallization conditions or expertise in working with challenging...

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Computer simulations and lab experiments help researchers understand the violent universe and could potentially lead to new technologies that benefit humankind.

Researchers use X-rays to study some of the most extreme and exotic forms of matter ever created, in detail never before possible.