SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science laboratory operated by Stanford University. We explore how the universe works at the biggest, smallest and fastest scales and invent powerful tools used by scientists around the globe.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is a Department of Energy national lab run by Stanford in the heart of Silicon Valley. We invent scientific tools to explore the universe at its biggest, its smallest and its fastest. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

2023年9月18日 · SLAC is a vibrant multiprogram laboratory that explores how the universe works at the biggest, smallest and fastest scales and invents powerful tools used by scientists around the globe. With research spanning particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology, materials, chemistry, bio- and energy sciences and scientific computing, we help solve ...

SLAC, Stanford & Department of Energy (DOE) As one of 17 DOE national labs, we are part of the most comprehensive research system of its kind in the world. Stanford University operates SLAC for the DOE Office of Science. Our strong ties …

Aerial photo of SLAC construction taken April 17, 1963 looking from what will be the injector end of the linac toward the Beam Switch Yard. Sand Hill Road appears in the lower left-hand corner of the photo; Jasper Ridge is along the right. (Courtesy SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Archives and History Office)

SLAC by the Numbers Founded in 1962 with 200 employees 1,800 employees from 55 countries plus over 300 postdocs and grad students. Thousands of researchers from around the world use our cutting-edge facilities. 699 tons of equipment removed from SLAC linac to make way for LCLS‑II 4 Nobel Prizes awarded to 6 laureates for their research at SLAC

SLAC research explores nature on all scales, from the unseen realms of fundamental particles and unbelievably fast processes to astrophysical phenomena of cosmic dimensions that unfold over the age of the universe. Our research opens new windows to the natural world and builds a brighter future through scientific discovery.

Follow-up references can shorten the name to “SLAC,” but the laboratory should never be referred to as “SNAL” or “SLACNAL.” As SLAC is no longer an acronym, it should never be spelled out; however, the word “SLAC” should always be …

The Stanford-SLAC CryoEM Center (S2C2) at SLAC operates four advanced cryo-EM instruments that serve researchers from all over the country. It includes two large-scale National Institutes of Health centers that operate independently but in synergy with S2C2 to make cryo-EM available to researchers nationwide and train them on how to use the ...

SLAC is the world leader in developing and using these ultrafast tools to explore phenomena that take place in mere femtoseconds, or millionths of a billionth of a second. We’re home to the world’s first hard X-ray free-electron laser, the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), whose upgrades are designed to keep it at the leading edge of ...