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Advanced Light Source Upgrade Approved to Start Construction

aerial view of the ALS overlooking the East Bay at sunset.

Upgraded Laser Facility Paves the Way for Next-Generation Particle Accelerators

Two scientists perform work on the laser table where the petawatt laser is split into two beamlines.

Protein Structures Aren’t Set in Stone

Scientist conducts an experiment at the lab, with another scientist looking on.

Machine Learning Paves Way for Smarter Particle Accelerators

Scientists working on the High Repetition-Rate Electron Scattering Apparatus.

Berkeley Lab Scientists Receive Prestigious Five-Year Research Grant

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Basics 2 Breakthroughs

Graphic collage of a person in PPE standing in front of a particle

Berkeley Lab Team Hunts for Carbon in Soil Without Getting Their Hands Dirty

Scientific figure of soil imaging with neutrons.

A Laser-Powered Upgrade to Cancer Treatment

Three scientists in white lab suites inspect an accelerator.

Fiber Lasers Poised to Advance Berkeley Lab’s Development of Practical Laser-Plasma Accelerators

Photo of Berkeley Lab scientist Tong Zhou working on lasers at a lab table.

Unprecedented Plasma Lensing for High-Intensity Lasers

Advanced Light Source Upgrade Project Achieves Major Milestone

This cutaway rendering of the Advanced Light Source dome shows the layout of three electron-accelerating rings with beamlines. A new approval step in the ALS Upgrade project will allow the installation of the middle ring, known as the accumulator ring. (Credit: Berkeley Lab)

VENUS Achieves Record-Breaking Beams

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