Photo credit: Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
The Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory successfully tested their newly upgraded Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray free electron laser (XEFL). LCLS-II will enable scientists to study the details of quantum materials with unprecedented resolution to drive new forms of computing and communications as well as develop new types of pharmaceuticals.
Unlike its predecessor, LCLS-II is capable of up to 1-million X-ray flashes per second, thus transforming the ability of scientists to explore atomic-scale, ultra-fast phenomena that are key to a broad range of applications, whether it be quantum materials or clean energy technologies and medicine. XFELs basically generate ultra-bright, ultra-short pulses of X-ray light that let scientists capture the behavior of molecules, atoms, and electrons with extreme detail on the natural timescales.
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Photo credit: Alberto Gamazo/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
The LCLS’s history of world-leading science will continue to grow with these upgraded capabilities. I really look forward to the impact of LCLS-II and the user community on national science priorities, ranging from fundamental science research in chemistry, materials, biology, and more; application of the science advances for clean energy; and ensuring national security through initiatives like quantum information science,” said Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, DOE Office of Science Director.
