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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
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HEDS Latest News

Physicist explains why nuclear fusion is "inherently safe"
01/02/2023
Nuclear fusion breakthrough in California seen as milestone toward clean energy future
12/15/2022
All Things Photonics: Chandra Breanne Curry, coordinator of the LaserNetUS consortium, offers insights into high-intensity laser systems, supported applications, and an update on fusion science.
05/12/2022
U of A laser experts join global network increasing access to technology that could revolutionize everything from space physics and nano-scale manufacturing to clean energy and cancer treatment.
04/05/2022
LLNL constructing high-power laser for new experimental facility at SLAC
03/14/2022
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HEDS @ SLAC

Experiments shed light on pressure-driven ionization in giant planets and stars
Ben Ofori-Okai: This spectroscopist develops innovative instrumentation to study how matter behaves at the center of planets
Researchers resolve decades-long debate about shock-compressed silicon with unprecedented detail
‘Diamond rain’ on giant icy planets could be more common than previously thought
Stronger materials could bloom with new images of plastic flow
Scientists discover how high-energy electrons strengthen magnetic fields