- Nikolai V. Mokhov, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- "For critical contributions to the understanding of the interaction of high energy particle beams with materials."
- Stephen Val Milton, Argonne National Laboratory
- "For the development of 3rd and 4th generation light sources including the first demonstration of saturation of self-amplified spontaneous emission (SASE) in the visible and ultraviolet wavelengths."
- Alan Jackson, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- "For pioneering work in the development and construction of 3rd generation synchrotron radiation sources."
- Ralph Bruno Fiorito, Catholic University of America
- "For pioneering contributions to the understanding and application of transition radiation, diffraction radiation, and parametric x-radiation."
- Yu-Jiuan Chen, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- "For revolutionizing the achievable beam quality of linear induction accelerators and advancing the state-of-the-art of flash x-ray radiographic technology."
- Stephen Vincent Benson, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
- "For critical contributions to the development of free-electron lasers, including the first demonstration of lasing at harmonics and of multi-kilowatt lasing with an energy recovered linac."
- Donald Prosnitz, United States Department of Justice (not depicted)
- "For major contributions to physics and society spanning fundamental physics research to national security and law enforcement technologies, including pioneering technical contributions to the development of Free Electron Lasers."
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