Speical IEEE Members Only Field Trip to Tour X-Ray Laser at SLAC

Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010

6:00pm: Check in at guard gate at SLAC and networking/light dinner
7:30pm: Introduction to LCLS by Dr. Arthur followed by walking tour in small groups
8:30pm: Adjourn

Location: SLAC, 2575 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Registration: Since the spaces are limited, this event is for IEEE members only. The regsitration is limited to the first 30 sign-ups. The registration will be cut off at the end of the day on April 1. NO WALK-INS.

Title

Speical IEEE Members Only Field Trip to Tour X-Ray Laser at SLAC

Speaker

Dr. John Arthur, SLAC

Abstract

The Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) began operation in 2009 as the world's first hard x-ray free-electron laser facility. Driven by high-energy, ultra-short pulses of electrons prepared by the venerable linear accelerator at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) in Menlo Park, LCLS is more than a billion times brighter than any other x-ray source. Its sub-picosecond x-ray pulses will be used to study the ultra-fast dynamics of nanoscale and atomic-scale systems. LCLS has already surpassed its design goals, and is poised to take a place as one of the premier scientific facilities in the country.

Biography

John Arthur received his PhD from MIT, studying neutron interferometry. He has been at SLAC since 1986, spending most of his time exploring new techniques for studying materials with x-rays. He was intrigued by a proposal presented at a conference in 1992 that described how the SLAC linac could drive an x-ray laser. He helped organize a number of workshops which developed the basis for the scientific case for the project that became LCLS, and led the team that designed the LCLS x-ray beamline. He now serves as head of the LCLS X-ray Operations Department.