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• LCLS: First Results from the LCLS: Unpeeling Atoms and Molecules from the Inside Out June 30, 2010 SLAC Press Release The first published scientific results from the world's most powerful hard X-ray laser, located at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, show its unique ability to control the behaviors …full story

• SLAC: From the Acting Director of SSRL: A Successful 2010 User Run by Piero Pianetta It is that time of year again at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource when the SPEAR3 storage ring shuts down, the users pack up and go home to analyze their data, and the support staff gear …full story