SLAC scientists created gold hydride in extreme lab conditions. The work sheds light on dense…
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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, operated by Stanford University for the U.S. Department of Energy, is a premier research facility located in Menlo Park, California. Originally founded in 1962 to advance particle physics, SLAC is home to one of the longest linear accelerators in the world. Today, its research spans a wide range of fields, including astrophysics, materials science, chemistry, and energy research. SLAC is also a leader in X-ray science, housing the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), the world’s first hard X-ray free-electron laser, which allows scientists to observe atomic and molecular processes in real time. The lab’s work supports fundamental discoveries as well as practical innovations in technology and medicine.
Researchers heated gold to unprecedented temperatures without melting it, overturning a century-old theory and paving…
Scientists have made the first-ever direct measurement of atomic temperatures in extreme materials, shattering a…
A recent study found that the Hubbard model failed to accurately predict the behavior of…
Scientists carefully positioned lasers to compress billions of electrons together, creating a beam five times…
For years, scientists were baffled by a peculiar problem: why do platinum electrodes, usually stable,…
By using ultrafast lasers, researchers have observed electrons moving in perfect sync inside particles smaller…
The Department of Energy is investing in next-gen microelectronics to curb skyrocketing energy demands. SLAC…
Scientists have unlocked a revolutionary way to generate proton beams using high-powered lasers and a…
Stanford researchers have introduced a software tool that accelerates and enhances the analysis of single…
Scientists discovered that SAM plays a critical role in the production of methylmercury, a highly…
A study conducted at the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center has found that charging lithium-ion batteries at…
Researchers at SLAC have made groundbreaking strides in understanding the photoelectric effect, initially described by…
Superconductors, known for enabling lossless electrical conductivity and even magnetic levitation, typically function only at…
Researchers at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have enhanced the capabilities of their Megaelectronvolt Ultrafast Electron…
Researchers at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have discovered new behaviors in an ultrathin material that…
When viewed at an atomic level, the seemingly smooth flow of ions through a battery’s…
Since its discovery, dark matter has continued to elude detection by scientists, even with the…