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Preventing Magnet Meltdowns Before They Can Start

Two men seated at a table with computer monitors in the background, discussing a 3 x 14 inch plate mounted with a strip of gray metal and a strip of copper metal with wires protruding from the ends.

First U.S.-Built Focusing Magnet for LHC Upgrade Arrives at CERN

Close-up of the U.S.-built HL-LHC magnet with signatures and a U.S. flag.

Newly Released Roadmap for Particle Physics Includes Support for Berkeley Lab Projects

Cover image for the 2023 P5 Report. An illustration of a blue and purple light coming out of a black hole. Two light beams are jutting out from the center toward the edges of the frame. The beam on the left is filled with moving blue orbs and the beam on the right is filled with two larger orbs containing small galaxy depictions.

SLAC Fires Up the World’s Most Powerful X-Ray Laser: LCLS-II Ushers in a New Era of Science

The newly upgraded Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

Cabling for LHC Upgrade Wraps Up

Looped GIF of wire winding.

From Qubits to Potential Cancer Treatments: Laser Upgrade Opens New Research Possibilities

Three scientists in protective gear hold up a green and blue radiochromic film.

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