An assortment of images that help explain the story of LCLS.

The instruments are the heart of the machine. Well, maybe the brain, too.

The construction and engineering challenges of building the LCLS are staggering, to say the least.

The ground was broken on the LCLS construction project on October 20, 2006.

Using laser light to read and write magnetic data could help keep pace with the demand for faster computing devices.