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What Is a Superconductor Quench?

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Expert Interview: Soren Prestemon on Magnet Technology

A scientist looks over a complex winding tool used to create magnets.

Leading the Field in Magnets

Two researchers in protective glasses look into a superconducting magnet experimental setup.

A New Way to View Shockwaves Could Boost Fusion Research

Two researchers wearing lab coats and safety glasses look at experimental equipment bathed in green light.

How AI and Automation are Speeding Up Science and Discovery

Scientist in protective gear adjusts scientific instrumentation.

Researchers Make Key Gains in Unlocking the Promise of Compact X-ray Free-Electron Lasers

Three researchers in lab coats and hairnets working on a complex machine with wires and equipment, wearing protective orange-tinted glasses.

The Accelerator Behind the Scenes of Essential Tech

A person adjusts a setting at a console with multiple panels of knobs, switches, and screens.

The Technologies Fueling the Future of Fusion

Two researchers examine a cylindrical component mounted in a testing rig on a workbench in a lab filled with equipment and tools.

Expert Interview: Cameron Geddes on Fusion Energy

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Machine Learning Helps Ease the Jitters of High-Power Lasers

Three researchers align precision optics to prepare the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator (BELLA) Petawatt laser for laser-plasma accelerator experiments.

Bringing Discoveries to Light: Six Ways the Advanced Light Source Is Accelerating Technology Breakthroughs for Society

The Advanced Light Source dome as seen from an aerial drone at sunset looking towards the San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge.

Expert Interview: Bruno La Fontaine on Chip Manufacturing Advances at the ALS

Bruno La Fontaine, Director of the Center for X-ray Optics (CXRO), speaks on how the CXRO supports the microchip industry.