Updates on scientific and R&D highlights at SLAC MeV-UED facility
Ultrafast electron diffraction using MeV energy beams (MeV-UED) has enabled unprecedented scientific opportunities in the study of ultrafast structural dynamics in a variety of gas, liquid and solid-state systems. The SLAC MeV-UED program began in 2014 and became an LCLS user facility in 2019. This work will review recent R&D efforts for enhancing the resolution, flux and electron detection of the MeV-UED instrument. Additionally, the integration of Al/ML techniques is being explored to optimize facility operations and accelerate scientific discovery. In all, these will open new avenues for explorations in key areas of ultrafast science.
Authors
- Stephen Weathersby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0253-4781)
- Mianzhen Mo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2962-0815)
- Fuhao Ji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9601-6233)
- R. J. England (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4093-0213)
- Tony F. Heinz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1365-9464)
- Tong Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5324-9107)
- Fang Liu
- Sharon Philip
- Archana Raja
- Jingxu Xie
- Alex Reid
- Randy Lemons
- Xiaozhe Shen
- Cameron J R Duncan
- Yimei Zhu
- Yusong Liu
- Alexandra Zimmerman
- Patrick Kramer
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACOW
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18429/jacow-napac2025-thp094
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00