Towards Next-Gen Attosecond Science at SLAC

The Time-resolved AMO (TMO) instrument at the SLAC LCLS free-electron laser uses soft x-rays to study ultrafast molecular dynamics through photoelectron spectroscopy. I contributed to upgrades and R&D preparing TMO for LCLS-II’s world-record repetition rate. My work focused on benchmarking and improving a time-of-flight camera, which measures the kinetic energy spectra of photoelectrons, providing insight into electron dynamics in non-equilibrium states. With the LCLS-II upgrade requiring more simultaneous measurements, I also assisted in constructing a new chamber to accommodate additional spectrometers and diagnostic tools. This work supports TMO’s role as a leading platform for ultrafast science, enabling future experiments to probe fundamental processes in atoms and molecules with unprecedented resolution.