Matter in Extreme Conditions (MEC)

The Matter in Extreme Conditions (MEC) department of the LCLS Science, Research and Development division supports the development and operational deployment of experimental capabilities related the study of high energy density systems, including fusion-relevant plasmas. Our support is primarily focused on the MEC instrument and XFEL-based techniques in support of this science. 

We directly support users in the execution of experiments at MEC and develop instrumentation and experimental techniques pursuant to the priorities of our user community and Office of Science priorities.

Please feel free to reach out to the department head Gilliss Dyer, if you have any questions. We are interested in discussing your ideas for future experiments or joint projects.