Dynamic Compression Sector

First-of-its-Kind Capability

Dynamic Compression Science Sponsored by DOE/NNSA

Washington State University operates the DCS and led the effort to develop and build the DCS experimental capabilities and instrumentation, in collaboration with the Advanced Photon Source (APS); DOE/NNSA National Laboratories (Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore, and Sandia); Army Research Laboratory; and University of Rochester (LLE).  The DCS represents a novel and visionary capability in support of the NNSA’s scientific mission, and offers an opportunity to pursue fundamental science that has not been possible at any other synchrotron facilities to date.