The ALS-U project plan has now been updated, and we have revised our proposal calls leading up to the dark time. Dark time remains on track to start no earlier than October 2027 (~22 months). With substantial user beamtime anticipated in 2027, we’ve added a new proposal call due September 2, 2026. Learn more about the details and contact alsproposals@lbl.gov with questions. Read more »
ALS News Vol. 480
June 10, 2026
X-Ray Magnetometer Advances Characterization of Magnetic Nanofilms
Using X-ray interferometry at the ALS, researchers characterized key optical and functional properties of magnetic materials with high sensitivity. This novel magnetometer scheme could accelerate discovery of magnetic thin film materials with broad applications across modern technology. Read more »
Revealing the Electronic Signature of Unusual Magnetism
Experiments at the ALS showed how magnetic Co atoms sandwiched between TaS2 layers reshape the material’s electronic structure. Understanding how unusual magnetic order influences electron movements in new quantum material CoxTaS2 could guide its use in advanced quantum technologies based on spintronics and valleytronics. Read more »
American Science and Security Cloud: A Platform for AI
What is the American Science and Security Cloud? Data Platforms Program Lead Dylan McReynolds explains how the ALS is using this network of tools and helping build an even more robust platform. Read more »
ALS-United: Tianhuan Luo and David Nett
ALS-United is an opportunity to meet the people collaborating at the Advanced Light Source and the ALS Upgrade Project. Hear firsthand how team science enables the cutting-edge research of today and builds the facility of the future. This month, we spoke with Tianhuan Luo (Research Scientist) and David Nett (Electronics Engineer). Read more »
In Memoriam: David Richardson, Retired ALS Accelerator Operator
The ALS community pays tribute to our colleague, David Richardson, who passed away in April 2026. David retired in 2021 after a 22-year tenure at Berkeley Lab, and here we share fond memories from the many people whose lives he touched. Read more »
Berkeley Lab Participates in Oakland Unified School District STEM Fair
Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) annually hosts a large science fair where winners from all participating schools present their projects. To make this event more interesting, the district invites its STEM partners (including Berkeley Lab) to set up a table with a short, hands-on science activity. Read more »
14th International Workshop on Photoionization and Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering (IWP/RIXS) Conference
Don’t miss your chance to join Photoionization and Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering experts in Berkeley this July! We welcome researchers, scientists, and students from around the world to join us for five days of scientific exchange and collaboration—register today! Read more »
Congratulations to Our 2026 Retirees
Thank you to Valeriy Yashchuk, Haris Mahic, Bill Holmquist, Gordon Lyall, Phil Yuzon, and William Fung for your contributions to the ALS. Congratulations on your retirement! Read more »
ALS in the News (June 2026)
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- QSA Trains 150+ Quantum Students annually at Berkeley Lab
- Stacking Up for the Future: How Researchers Are Building Next-Gen Quantum Computers
- Two SLAC Researchers receive DOE Early Career Awards (ALS partner)
- Researchers pioneer method to rapidly design proteins
- Room-temperature multiferroic could pave way to low-energy computing