HEDS
High Energy Density Science

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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

HEDS researchers have observed the Weibel instability that is responsible for magnetic field generation and believed to be important for the early stages of generating cosmic rays
05/30/2017
HEDS Theory has been awarded 50 million core hours through an Advanced Scientific Computing Research grant to perform 3D simulations of astrophysical particle acceleration mechanisms
05/29/2017
Dr. Siegfried Glenzer Featured in SLAC Femtosecond Week Q&A
04/20/2017
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Upcoming HEDS Events

Jul 30
Strongly Coupled Coulomb Systems (SCCS 2017) - 12:00am - 12:00am, Kiel
HEDS Summer School - 12:00am - 12:00am, La Jolla, California
Aug 19
26th International Conference on High Pressure Science and Technology & VIII Asian Conference on High Pressure Research - 12:00am - 12:00am, Beijing
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Computing Award a Big Win for High Energy Density Science at SLAC

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HEDS @ SLAC

Fields and Flows Fire Up Cosmic Accelerators
What Can You Study In Femtoseconds? High Energy Density Science
SLAC Celebrates Femtosecond Week
SLAC Researchers Recreate the Extreme Universe in the Lab
Dawson Award Recognizes SLAC X-ray Laser Experiment that Probed 3.6-million-degree Matter
200-terawatt Laser Brings New Extremes in Heat, Pressure to X-ray Experiments