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July 1, 2025

Video: How pRad Works

Proton radiography leverages the penetrating power of protons

The proton radiography (pRad) facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory is an essential scientific tool that supports stockpile stewardship at the Laboratory. It is the country’s highest energy proton radiography facility and a direct result of the synergy between the Laboratory’s defense mission and basic science research. See how pRad works. 

 

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