Since joining the ALS in September, Gianna FazioLiu has been connecting with people across Berkeley Lab and thinking about how to tell the stories about their work. Her passion for science communications originated in Mexican coffee farms and French cheese, so it is small wonder that her free time is filled with tasty pursuits to this day. Read more »
All News & Updates
January-July 2025 Operating Schedule Announced
The operating schedule for the 2025-1 cycle (January-July 2025) has been posted. The next long shutdown will begin in January 2025 and is expected to last 11 weeks. The most up-to-date information on the current schedule and future outlook can always be found on the Operating Schedule web page. Read more »
2024 Berkeley Lab Director’s Awards in Recognition of ALS Staff
The Berkeley Lab Director’s Awards program recognizes the significant achievements of Lab employees. Join us in congratulating Andreas Scholl, Gregory Su, Ina Reichel, and the many members of the ALS community who received Director’s Awards in 2024. Read more »
Vote for New UEC Members: Term Starting in 2025
The Advanced Light Source Users’ Executive Committee (UEC) invites you to vote in the election of five new UEC members: four regular members and one student member. The elected members will begin their terms on January 1, 2025, with regular members serving three years and the student member serving two years. Voting deadline: Wednesday, December 4, by 11:59 p.m. PST. Read more »
The ALS Releases New Version of Strategic Plan
The Advanced Light Source’s five-year strategic plan is now available, presenting our vision to be a premier synchrotron facility through team innovation and advanced technologies. Developed collaboratively with staff, partners, and users, the plan charts our course to deliver world-class capabilities with ALS-U and beyond, building on 2023 User Meeting science visioning workshops. Read more »
In Memoriam: Terry McAfee, Senior Scientific Engineering Associate
The ALS community is saddened to lose Terry McAfee, who was a caring and hardworking presence since he started coming to the facility as a graduate student. From ALS user to full-time staff, he always strove to create a welcoming environment. We will remember his passion for STEM and his love for his family. Read more »
Magnetization Switching in Highly Magnetostrictive Microstructures
Researchers learned how the size, shape, and orientation of microstructures affect how they switch magnetization directions in response to an applied voltage. The work advances our understanding of strain-responsive composite materials for use in energy-efficient electronic applications such as memory devices, sensors, and actuators. Read more »
Summer 2024 Shutdown Recap
The ALS is back in user operation after more than two months of shutdown. By now, more than 80% of the Accumulator Ring (AR) has been installed, as well as both of its radio frequency (RF) cavities. A number of other tasks were also completed. Read more »
Tracking Oxidation in “High-Entropy” Alloys with Multiple Principal Elements
For extreme applications such as nuclear fusion reactors and high-temperature jet engines, scientists are experimenting with “high-entropy” alloys that consist of many metals mixed together in equal proportions. In this work, researchers begin to unravel how these materials degrade under high-temperature oxidative environments. Read more »
Studying Interfacial Effects in Solid-Electrolyte Batteries
An ambient-pressure probe of a solid electrolyte revealed how surface electrochemical mechanisms lead to poor electrolyte performance and battery failure. The results can help scientists engineer better coatings and interfaces, which are essential for building safer and better-performing batteries, particularly for use in vehicles. Read more »
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