Connect with us

CNET

Inside a two-mile long particle accelerator

Scientists at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are putting the finishing touches on their LCLS-II laser, which will be 10,000 times brighter than the first LCLS laser. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory: Follow Andy: 00:00 Introduction 00:55 What is LCLS? 1:32 What is SLAC? 2:07 Molecular movies explained 3:21 Introducing LCLS-II 4:10 Superconducting electron accelerator (gun)…

Published

on

Scientists at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are putting the finishing touches on their LCLS-II laser, which will be 10,000 times brighter than the first LCLS laser.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory:

Follow Andy:

00:00 Introduction
00:55 What is LCLS?
1:32 What is SLAC?
2:07 Molecular movies explained
3:21 Introducing LCLS-II
4:10 Superconducting electron accelerator (gun)
4:49 Cryomodules
5:27 Cryoplant
5:51 Beam switchyard
6:05 Undulator Hall (and how X-rays are made with magnets)
8:10 Near Experimental Hall
9:27 Far Experimental Hall
10:18 Matter in Extreme Conditions chamber
11:33 LCLS-II High Energy
12:03 What’s next for LCLS-II?

Subscribe to CNET:
Like us on Facebook:
Follow us on Twitter:
Follow us on Instagram:
Follow us on TikTok:

Continue Reading
Advertisement
47 Comments

47 Comments

  1. Matik 1

    December 30, 2021 at 1:06 pm

    First and cool 😎 video

  2. Ernest Radner

    December 30, 2021 at 1:22 pm

    📌🌟Thank you for this informative video. We are currently experiencing the greatest transfer of wealth ever recorded in world history . People who invest now have probably made the best decision in life. Investment is the future!!

    • Cylvan Osepchook

      December 30, 2021 at 1:43 pm

      I remember friends calling me crazy when I started but I now shut them up with my four figure weekly return.

    • Herve Nacitas

      December 30, 2021 at 1:48 pm

      Wow !… 😳her Succes stories are all over the globe 🌎
      Does she offer mentorship tutorial?

    • Joachim Milberg

      December 30, 2021 at 1:49 pm

      @Herve Nacitas yes she does

    • Joachim Milberg

      December 30, 2021 at 1:49 pm

      You can also find her through her name Juan Antonio Landa online.

    • Herve Nacitas

      December 30, 2021 at 1:50 pm

      Okay thanks.I would get in touch with her now.👍

  3. Local Guide

    December 30, 2021 at 1:30 pm

    I completely understood everything in this video. 🤔

  4. Azhar Elmiza

    December 30, 2021 at 1:38 pm

    Summer 2022, first image from James Webb and this! how exciting in the world of physic!

    • Andy Altman

      January 2, 2022 at 12:24 am

      It’s a big year for science! I can’t wait to see what Webb shows us!

  5. Jameel Ja

    December 30, 2021 at 1:43 pm

    The engineering required for this and something like the LHC is mind-blowing.

    • Andy Altman

      January 2, 2022 at 12:22 am

      Yes it is!

  6. It’s‌Me

    December 30, 2021 at 2:02 pm

    1,000th view!

  7. Name

    December 30, 2021 at 2:02 pm

    1,000th view!

  8. Amilton10

    December 30, 2021 at 2:03 pm

    Good news is always good. Thank you so much

  9. MrBucketlist

    December 30, 2021 at 2:04 pm

    Man that laser is so bright it burnt a hole in my screen

    • Andy Altman

      January 2, 2022 at 12:23 am

      😎

  10. OneAnime_

    December 30, 2021 at 2:10 pm

    Just wondering why but yeah nice.

  11. Ben Hillman

    December 30, 2021 at 2:28 pm

    So every time there is an Earthquake it is shutdown for months? Then this information is used by Politicians to make money in Tech stocks. In return ..they get funded for millions. I guess the process works.

  12. Ben Hillman

    December 30, 2021 at 2:38 pm

    Yet Nobody at this Billion dollar facility for 30 years discovered Graphene?

  13. Malleus Maleficarum

    December 30, 2021 at 4:26 pm

    Meanwhile, MBS spends half a Bn USD on a fake Da Vinci picture auctioned at Sotheby’s…we could really use this laser to obliterate one or two dictators out of this world…😛

  14. chris12321222

    December 30, 2021 at 4:29 pm

    I feel aliens perfected this, using solar light to power their spaceships. We are just now touching the surface of this technology with solar panels. This is how I feel aliens can travel to different galaxies and solar systems at the speed of light… It seems to be the only logical way…

    • Oliver Xjsxhjxhs

      December 30, 2021 at 5:37 pm

      do you think aliens perfected light powered vibrators?

    • Andy Altman

      January 2, 2022 at 12:25 am

      😯

  15. David Jamgochian

    December 30, 2021 at 10:00 pm

    Great Video

  16. Daniel Wood

    December 31, 2021 at 6:51 am

    I straight up working on my car engine was complicated. But man I wouldn’t even know where to start with these machines.

    • Andy Altman

      January 2, 2022 at 12:23 am

      Agreed 😂

  17. 平和

    December 31, 2021 at 2:20 pm

    Great piece CNET!

    • Andy Altman

      January 2, 2022 at 12:23 am

      Thanks!

  18. dennishancock

    December 31, 2021 at 9:07 pm

    When SLAC refers to brightness, it’s important to remember that’s not beam power. Brightness is actually amount of power in a subtended solid angle. Or more colloquially how tightly is the beam focused. Last I heard from project scientists, LCLS-II was under delivering design power and over filling its focusing optics. That is to say, not very bright. But maybe these are just the normal start up transients for a big project. It’s important to sort out reality from hype.

  19. jigil jigil

    January 1, 2022 at 12:30 pm

    great video.

    • Andy Altman

      January 2, 2022 at 12:24 am

      Thanks!!

  20. manoj kumar

    January 1, 2022 at 1:22 pm

    When ever I hear this kind of news I feel world is progressing

    • Andy Altman

      January 2, 2022 at 12:23 am

      Me too!

  21. Borislav Georgiev

    January 1, 2022 at 7:05 pm

    I only don’t understand why these people are talking and explaining things with masks on their faces. This is utterly idiotic. It spoils the whole video.

    • Andy Altman

      January 2, 2022 at 12:26 am

      Because we trust science! Thanks for watching!

    • Borislav Georgiev

      January 2, 2022 at 1:43 pm

      @Andy Altman You guys are not vaccinated? Wow! And you said that you trust science…

  22. Andy Altman

    January 1, 2022 at 7:45 pm

    Thanks for watching! What do you want to know about LCLS-II? I’ll do my best to answer your questions!

    • David B

      January 3, 2022 at 11:29 pm

      In the last experiment hall, there seemed to be a lot of “human exposure” within the large chamber. When it’s pumped down and active, how much can residual skin or other bio-detritus affect the experiments, or is it a non-issue?

    • David B

      January 3, 2022 at 11:34 pm

      Oh, and don’t you have the option of removing certain posts? If so, please get rid of the “Ernest Radner” posting and its replies, as they’re just Crypto spam. The “report” option is totally useless. so active removal is best.

  23. Edmund Cheung

    January 2, 2022 at 12:39 am

    Make America Great Again – this. Not chanting Let’s Go Brandon like a bunch of twelve year olds.

  24. ChestyleUS

    January 2, 2022 at 3:38 am

    11:21 those scientists haven’t learned how to wear a face mask properly

  25. Fred Borcherding

    January 2, 2022 at 9:27 pm

    My 1st time at SLAC was in the 70’s. Its great to see it is still doing cutting edge science.

  26. pingnick

    January 3, 2022 at 4:30 am

    🤯

  27. Eric Carabetta

    January 3, 2022 at 11:29 pm

    “A femtosecond is to a second, what a second is to the age of the universe.” WOW, that’s a pretty unfathomable number. This is quite the elaborate machine, how much does it cost for a single run of this beast? The power cost alone has to be several thousand dollars per run.

  28. Steve Haigh

    January 4, 2022 at 12:18 am

    i guess it isn’t bothered by earth quakes (bay area has a few) and traffic vibration. i’ve driven over that thing thousands of time, always wondered what was going on.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

CNET

Unboxing the PDP Riffmaster Wireless Guitar Controller

Whether you’re jumping into Fortnite Festival or starting up Rock Band 4, the Riffmaster Guitar Controller will have you ready to rock. Available to pre-order for #PlayStation, #Xbox and #PC. #videogames #rockband #fortnite #tech

Published

on

Whether you’re jumping into Fortnite Festival or starting up Rock Band 4, the Riffmaster Guitar Controller will have you ready to rock. Available to pre-order for #PlayStation, #Xbox and #PC. #videogames #rockband #fortnite #tech

Continue Reading

CNET

WWDC 2024: What Will Apple Announce?

Here’s why Bridget Carey thinks this year’s event will be the one to watch. What do you think they’ll talk about? #ios18 #iphone #mobile #tech #visionpro #applenews #technews

Published

on

Here’s why Bridget Carey thinks this year’s event will be the one to watch. What do you think they’ll talk about? #ios18 #iphone #mobile #tech #visionpro #applenews #technews

Continue Reading

CNET

CNET Editors’ Choice 2024

From phones and tax software to mattresses, our CNET editors highlight top products and advice across many different categories. #tech #software #editors #reviews #shorts #gadgets

Published

on

From phones and tax software to mattresses, our CNET editors highlight top products and advice across many different categories. #tech #software #editors #reviews #shorts #gadgets

Continue Reading

Trending