{"id":2232778,"date":"2026-11-01T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2232778"},"modified":"2026-11-01T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T10:00:00","slug":"how-slacs-x-ray-laser-films-molecular-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2232778","title":{"rendered":"How SLAC&#8217;s X-ray laser films molecular movies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/helios-i.mashable.com\/imagery\/videos\/004tUiqRYXw1bi4bIkTVeih\/hero-image.fill.size_1200x675.v1793617581.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article data-autopogo class=\"mt-8 font-serif editor-content\">\n<p>Get an inside look at the world&#8217;s most powerful X-ray laser at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Stanford, which scientists use to film movies of molecules.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more about experimental science and energy technology: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/science\/floating-nuclear-power-plant-bluecore-energy-barge\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">They&#8217;re building floating nuclear power plants<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/science\/longshot-space-largest-gun-shoot-satellites\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">World&#8217;s largest gun for shooting satellites into space<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Timecode chapters<br \/><\/strong>0:00 Introduction to SLAC and LCLS<br \/>0:48 Upgrading the particle accelerator<br \/>1:45 How cryomodules work<br \/>2:23 Cooling below outer space temperatures<br \/>3:11 Generating hard X-rays<br \/>4:15 Filming \u201cmolecular movies\u201d of atoms<br \/>5:03 Real-world applications and future experiments<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-stories\" data-ga-impression data-ga-module=\"related_stories\" data-ga-element=\"related_stories_link\" data-ga-item=\"title\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-row items-center\">\n<hr>\n<div class=\"px-4 mx-auto mt-0 w-full max-w-3xl font-sans text-2xl font-bold tracking-normal leading-normal text-center whitespace-nowrap shrink\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/science\/inside-iter-fusion-energy-reactor\" data-ga-click data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-action=\"related_stories\" data-ga-position=\"1\">Inside the world&#8217;s biggest bet on fusion energy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/science\/americas-first-new-subsea-habitat-in-40-years\" data-ga-click data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-action=\"related_stories\" data-ga-position=\"2\">Meet America&#8217;s first new subsea habitat in 40 years<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/science\/first-humanoid-robot-surgeon-live-surgery\" data-ga-click data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-action=\"related_stories\" data-ga-position=\"3\">Meet the first ever humanoid robot surgeon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Video credits<br \/><\/strong>Host: Andy Altman<br \/>Scripted by: Andy Altman<br \/>Producer: Andy Altman<br \/>Camera: Celso Bulgatti<br \/>Video editor: Jon Gomez<br \/>Thumbnail designer: Zooey Liao<\/p>\n<section class=\"mx-auto max-w-7xl\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap mt-8 w-full font-sans subtitle-2 editor-content\">\n<p><span class=\"mr-1.5 font-sans font-bold\">Topics<\/span><a class=\"underline-link hover:no-underline text-secondary-300 \" href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/innovations\" aria-label=\"Navigate to the Innovations tag\" data-ga-click data-ga-label=\"$text\">Innovations<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/mashable.com\/science\/how-worlds-most-powerful-x-ray-laser-films-molecules&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/helios-i.mashable.com\/imagery\/videos\/004tUiqRYXw1bi4bIkTVeih\/hero-image.fill.size_1200x675.v1793617581.png&#8221;] Get an inside look at the world&#8217;s most powerful X-ray laser at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Stanford, which scientists use to film movies of molecules. 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