In Russia, a klystron was manufactured and launched — a powerful high-frequency amplifier that is necessary for the operation of linear electron and positron accelerators (colliders, synchrotrons, ...

Accelerator technology pioneered at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is on its way to powering X-ray science in South Korea: On Aug. 6, the lab shipped one of its unique ...

SLAC partners with industry to produce klystrons, the heart of accelerators in labs and medical facilities around the world. Klystrons, lightly humming machines that convert electron beams into ...

The near-perfect weather in California inspires many SLAC employees to enjoy jogging and walking at lunch time. The long, straight stretch beside the world's longest building, the klystron gallery of ...

The Linac Coherent Light Source in California has been firing record-breaking X-ray pulses for years, but now it’s due for a ...

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