Get an inside look at the world’s most powerful X-ray laser at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Stanford, which scientists use to film movies of molecules.
Read more about the SLAC National Accelerator Labratory on CNET.com
See SLAC, a two-mile particle accelerator next to Stanford
Timecode Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction to SLAC & LCLS
0:48 – Upgrading the Particle Accelerator
1:45 – How Cryomodules Work
2:23 – Cooling Below Outer Space Temperatures
3:11 – Generating Hard X-Rays
4:15 – Filming “Molecular Movies” of Atoms
5:03 – Real-World Applications & Future Experiments
Video Credits:
Host: Andy Altman
Scripted by: Andy Altman
Producer: Andy Altman
Camera: Celso Bulgatti
Video Editor: Jon Gomez
Thumbnail Designer: Zooey Liao
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@jabulaniharvey
November 1, 2026 at 8:28 am
better atomic clocks are on the way thanks to these x-ray lasers…..flywheel effect for precision time-based technologies
@matt.stevick
November 1, 2026 at 11:37 am
🦈 attach it to the freakin’ sharks head.
@unquestionabletv
November 1, 2026 at 6:55 pm
35 feet underground is like three floors lol… but with his helmet and vest and in the tunnel it seems like 3000 hahaha