Cooking Gold to Design Tougher Materials

4,974 views · Published 28 June 2018 · 2:39 · Indexed 26 September 2026

Channel: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory · 2018 · Science & Technology

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This video explains how researchers at SLAC are using a method known as ultrafast electron diffraction (UED) to develop an atomic-level understanding of how metals melt, which could help them design materials for applications where materials have to withstand extreme conditions, such as nuclear fusion.

CREDIT: Farrin Abbott / Greg Stewart / SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Learn more: https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2018-06-28-atomic-movie-melting-gold-could-help-design-materials-future-fusion-reactors.aspx

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