SLAC Recent History: The creation of a powerful X ray laser

SLAC Recent History (1990stoday SLAC Linac Coherent Light Source) The creation of a powerful Xray Laser. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is celebrating 60 years of science in 2022. This video is part of our mini history series celebrating SLACs early and recent history of various areas of the lab. The video tells the story of how scientists transformed the original linear particle accelerator into one of the most advanced Xray Laser light source. For more on SLACs history: SLAC is a vibrant multiprogram laboratory that explores how the universe works at the biggest, smallest and fastest scales and invents powerful tools used by scientists around the globe. With research spanning particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology, materials, chemistry, bio and energy sciences and scientific computing, we help solve realworld problems and advance the interests of the nation. SLAC is operated by Stanford University for the U. S. Department of E