Twitter Chat with Mike Dunne-April 18, 2017
The director of SLAC's X-ray laser answers your questions about ultrafast science.
Director of LCLS @MikeDunne9 takes over our handle in about 1 hour! You can ask your #ultrafast #science questions now, just use #femtoweek pic.twitter.com/7rgiaoUd46- Starting now! Twitter chat with photon scientist @MikeDunne9, professor at @Stanford and @SLAClab. #femtoweek
- He’s the director of Linac Coherent Light Source, which provides X-rays a billion times brighter than any light source before. #femtoweek
- .@MikeDunne9 has substantial experience in the design, construction and operation of photon science research facilities. #femtoweek
- His research interests include development & application of high power lasers for high energy density science & lab astrophysics. #femtoweek
- In his role as LCLS director, @MikeDunne9 oversees a wide range of experiments in biology, chemistry, and energy, to name a few. #femtoweek
- .@MikeDunne9 here! So what would you like to know about #ultrafast #science or #Xray #lasers? Tag your questions #femtoweek
- If you would have unlimited funding & beamtime, what would you investigate? #femtoweek
- Q1: @Jus799 If you would have unlimited funding & beamtime, what would you investigate? #femtoweek
- .@Jus799 A1: The best thing about being Director is that EVERYONE gets to answer this question (LCLS is provided free to our users)! #femtoweek (1/4)
- .@Jus799 Ideas anyone? #femtoweek (2/4)
- .@Jus799 A1: From my point of view, I’m interested in bringing physics of the stars and planets into our lab, to study them directly #femtoweek (3/4)
- .@Jus799 A1: Other “hot topics” are how plants absorb light to create energy, and how our bodies fight disease #femtoweek (4/4)
- #femtoweek Novice Q . What is the most exciting breakthrough to date and going forward, what is the moonshot in the field?
- Q2: @weblivz #femtoweek Novice Q . What is the most exciting breakthrough to date and going forward, what is the moonshot in the field?
- .@weblivz A2: Great Q. We’ve been able to capture the initial processes of photosynthesis... (1/3) #femtoweek
- .@weblivz A2: ...& study what happens when a meteor impacts the earth (2/3) #femtoweek
- .@weblivz A2: The moonshot is being able to study INDIVIDUAL molecules as they evolve in their natural state #femtoweek (3/3)
- @SLAClab What's the closest practical application for femtosecond x-rays? #ultrafast #science #femtoweek
- Q3: @RidicBowe What's the closest practical application for femtosecond x-rays? #ultrafast #science #femtoweek
- .@RidicBowe A3: Wow! So many applications, and many already finding impact. (1/2) #femtoweek
- .@RidicBowe A3: Such as novel drug discovery, to understanding superconducting materials that carry electricity without loss. (2/2) #femtoweek
