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Cryogenic Hydrogen Jets
Cryogenic Hydrogen Jets
Monoenergetic Proton Beams
Energetic Proton Beams
Theory and Simulation
Theory and Simulations
Record Peak Brightness
Record Peak Brightness
Warm Dense Matter
Warm Dense Matter
Experimental R&D

HEDS Latest News

Giant lasers help re-create supernovas’ explosive, mysterious physics
11/12/2020
HEDS Division has been awarded two new Laboratory Directed Research & Development (LDRD) grants for FY21
08/24/2020
Shedding light on stellar evolution
08/12/2020
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Computing Award a Big Win for High Energy Density Science at SLAC

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HEDS @ SLAC

Shock waves created in the lab mimic astrophysical particle accelerators powered by exploding stars
Flickr: Laser Proton Acceleration
A day in the life of an extreme matter scientist
Arianna Gleason and Diana Gamzina receive DOE Early Career Research grants
In brief: Radiation damage lowers melting point of potential fusion reactor material
In brief: A new collider concept would take quantum theories to an extreme