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Aerial view of SSRL (Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource) with SLAC’s
campus in the background. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)
Aerial view of SLAC’s  campus with the LINAC in the foreground leading into the
campus. The interstate 280 passes over the LINAC. Stanford campus and Hoover
tower can be seen in the distance. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator
Laboratory)
SLAC’s campus at sunset looking southeast. The Stanford Dish and Interstate 280
in the distance. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)
SLAC’s campus at sunset looking southeast. The Stanford Dish and Interstate 280
in the distance. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)



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REAL IMPACT

We explore how the universe works at the biggest, smallest and fastest scales
and invent powerful tools used by scientists around the globe. Our research
helps solve real-world problems and advances the interests of the nation.

Our story Our people

Visionary Science


EXPLORE OUR FRONTIER RESEARCH


X-RAY & ULTRAFAST SCIENCE

Revealing nature’s fastest processes with X-rays, lasers and electrons


PHYSICS OF THE UNIVERSE

Studying the particles and forces that knit the cosmos together
 


ADVANCED ACCELERATORS

Building smaller, faster, more powerful accelerators for all
 


SCIENCE OF LIFE

Understanding the machinery of life at its most basic level
 


NEW TECHNOLOGIES

Inventing new tools for science and society
 


ENERGY SCIENCES

Finding clean, sustainable solutions for the world’s energy challenges

WHERE RESEARCH HAPPENS


FACILITIES & CENTERS

At our large-scale facilities and specialized centers, scientists take advantage
of powerful tools and unique expertise and collaborate with each other across a
wide range of disciplines. Working together is what makes science tick.

Scientific facilities Joint institutes & centers

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FACET-II provides high-energy electron beams for researching revolutionary
particle accelerator technologies that could make future accelerators 100 to
1,000 times smaller and a lot more capable. (Peter Ginter/SLAC National
Accelerator Laboratory)

The Stanford-SLAC CryoEM center gives scientists unprecedented views of the
inner workings of the cell and of technologies like batteries and solar cells.
(Andy Freeberg/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

SLAC’s Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) provides extremely
bright X-rays that scientists use in a wide range of research to probe matter on
the scale of atoms and molecules. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator
Laboratory)

The Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), the world’s first hard X-ray
free-electron laser, allows researchers to make stop-action movies of chemistry
in action and explore proteins for new pharmaceuticals. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC
National Accelerator Laboratory)

FACET-II provides high-energy electron beams for researching revolutionary
particle accelerator technologies that could make future accelerators 100 to
1,000 times smaller and a lot more capable. (Peter Ginter/SLAC National
Accelerator Laboratory)

The Stanford-SLAC CryoEM center gives scientists unprecedented views of the
inner workings of the cell and of technologies like batteries and solar cells.
(Andy Freeberg/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

SLAC’s Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) provides extremely
bright X-rays that scientists use in a wide range of research to probe matter on
the scale of atoms and molecules. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator
Laboratory)

The Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), the world’s first hard X-ray
free-electron laser, allows researchers to make stop-action movies of chemistry
in action and explore proteins for new pharmaceuticals. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC
National Accelerator Laboratory)

FACET-II provides high-energy electron beams for researching revolutionary
particle accelerator technologies that could make future accelerators 100 to
1,000 times smaller and a lot more capable. (Peter Ginter/SLAC National
Accelerator Laboratory)

The Stanford-SLAC CryoEM center gives scientists unprecedented views of the
inner workings of the cell and of technologies like batteries and solar cells.
(Andy Freeberg/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

SLAC’s Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) provides extremely
bright X-rays that scientists use in a wide range of research to probe matter on
the scale of atoms and molecules. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator
Laboratory)

The Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), the world’s first hard X-ray
free-electron laser, allows researchers to make stop-action movies of chemistry
in action and explore proteins for new pharmaceuticals. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC
National Accelerator Laboratory)

FACET-II provides high-energy electron beams for researching revolutionary
particle accelerator technologies that could make future accelerators 100 to
1,000 times smaller and a lot more capable. (Peter Ginter/SLAC National
Accelerator Laboratory)

The Stanford-SLAC CryoEM center gives scientists unprecedented views of the
inner workings of the cell and of technologies like batteries and solar cells.
(Andy Freeberg/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

SLAC’s Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) provides extremely
bright X-rays that scientists use in a wide range of research to probe matter on
the scale of atoms and molecules. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator
Laboratory)

The Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), the world’s first hard X-ray
free-electron laser, allows researchers to make stop-action movies of chemistry
in action and explore proteins for new pharmaceuticals. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC
National Accelerator Laboratory)

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SLAC PEOPLE

To achieve our ambitious goals and keep SLAC a great place to work, the lab
needs a creative, diverse and united workforce – people with a wide variety of
experiences, ideas, skills and backgrounds.

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Anna Rosa Ziefuss, Chris Crissman, Dr. Siegfried Glenzer, Griffin Glenn, and
Zhijiang Chen at the HEDS (High Energy Density Science) Sector 10 Laser Lab.
(Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

Jeney Wierman stands in the control room of SSRL. She, along with other members
of the Structural Molecular Biology team, supports three beamlines, 12-1, 12-2
and 9-2, which are dedicated to helping research from all over the world,
creating 3D atomic-resolution shapes of various SARS-CoV-2 related proteins.
(Linda McCulloch/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

From left, Project Scientist Dr. Razib Obaid, Staff Scientist Ming-Fu Lin,
Associate Scientist Taran Driver and Doctoral Student Erik Isele work in the TMO
Control Room 1.1, located in the Near Experimental Hall at LCLS. (Jacqueline
Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

Members of the MEC Upgrade Project tri-lab collaboration on the roof patio of
LCLS. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

SLAC employees participated in the first onsite Pride Parade on June 29, 2022.
(Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

Anna Rosa Ziefuss, Chris Crissman, Dr. Siegfried Glenzer, Griffin Glenn, and
Zhijiang Chen at the HEDS (High Energy Density Science) Sector 10 Laser Lab.
(Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

Jeney Wierman stands in the control room of SSRL. She, along with other members
of the Structural Molecular Biology team, supports three beamlines, 12-1, 12-2
and 9-2, which are dedicated to helping research from all over the world,
creating 3D atomic-resolution shapes of various SARS-CoV-2 related proteins.
(Linda McCulloch/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

From left, Project Scientist Dr. Razib Obaid, Staff Scientist Ming-Fu Lin,
Associate Scientist Taran Driver and Doctoral Student Erik Isele work in the TMO
Control Room 1.1, located in the Near Experimental Hall at LCLS. (Jacqueline
Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

Members of the MEC Upgrade Project tri-lab collaboration on the roof patio of
LCLS. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

SLAC employees participated in the first onsite Pride Parade on June 29, 2022.
(Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

Anna Rosa Ziefuss, Chris Crissman, Dr. Siegfried Glenzer, Griffin Glenn, and
Zhijiang Chen at the HEDS (High Energy Density Science) Sector 10 Laser Lab.
(Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

Jeney Wierman stands in the control room of SSRL. She, along with other members
of the Structural Molecular Biology team, supports three beamlines, 12-1, 12-2
and 9-2, which are dedicated to helping research from all over the world,
creating 3D atomic-resolution shapes of various SARS-CoV-2 related proteins.
(Linda McCulloch/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

From left, Project Scientist Dr. Razib Obaid, Staff Scientist Ming-Fu Lin,
Associate Scientist Taran Driver and Doctoral Student Erik Isele work in the TMO
Control Room 1.1, located in the Near Experimental Hall at LCLS. (Jacqueline
Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

Members of the MEC Upgrade Project tri-lab collaboration on the roof patio of
LCLS. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

SLAC employees participated in the first onsite Pride Parade on June 29, 2022.
(Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

Anna Rosa Ziefuss, Chris Crissman, Dr. Siegfried Glenzer, Griffin Glenn, and
Zhijiang Chen at the HEDS (High Energy Density Science) Sector 10 Laser Lab.
(Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

Jeney Wierman stands in the control room of SSRL. She, along with other members
of the Structural Molecular Biology team, supports three beamlines, 12-1, 12-2
and 9-2, which are dedicated to helping research from all over the world,
creating 3D atomic-resolution shapes of various SARS-CoV-2 related proteins.
(Linda McCulloch/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

From left, Project Scientist Dr. Razib Obaid, Staff Scientist Ming-Fu Lin,
Associate Scientist Taran Driver and Doctoral Student Erik Isele work in the TMO
Control Room 1.1, located in the Near Experimental Hall at LCLS. (Jacqueline
Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

Members of the MEC Upgrade Project tri-lab collaboration on the roof patio of
LCLS. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

SLAC employees participated in the first onsite Pride Parade on June 29, 2022.
(Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

Anna Rosa Ziefuss, Chris Crissman, Dr. Siegfried Glenzer, Griffin Glenn, and
Zhijiang Chen at the HEDS (High Energy Density Science) Sector 10 Laser Lab.
(Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

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Press Release


NEW UPGRADE WILL SUPERCHARGE ATOMIC VISION OF THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL X-RAY
LASER



News Feature
VIA Symmetry Magazine


A FIRST-PERSON VIEW OF PHYSICS HISTORY(EXTERNAL LINK)

Michael Riordan has spent decades ruminating on the history of physics,
including events he participated in himself.

October 15, 2024

News Brief


SSRL AND LCLS HOST 2024 USERS’ MEETING

Scientists worldwide who conduct research at SLAC’s light sources shine light on
latest discoveries and innovations in talks, workshops and discussions.

October 15, 2024  ·  2 min read

News Brief
VIA Stanford


KELLY GAFFNEY NAMED 2024 AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY FELLOW(EXTERNAL LINK)

The SLAC professor was elected to the American Physical Society in recognition
of his research on ultrafast X-ray methods.

October 14, 2024

News Feature
VIA Symmetry Magazine


A FIRST-PERSON VIEW OF PHYSICS HISTORY(EXTERNAL LINK)

Michael Riordan has spent decades ruminating on the history of physics,
including events he participated in himself.

October 15, 2024

News Brief


SSRL AND LCLS HOST 2024 USERS’ MEETING

Scientists worldwide who conduct research at SLAC’s light sources shine light on
latest discoveries and innovations in talks, workshops and discussions.

October 15, 2024  ·  2 min read

News Brief
VIA Stanford


KELLY GAFFNEY NAMED 2024 AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY FELLOW(EXTERNAL LINK)

The SLAC professor was elected to the American Physical Society in recognition
of his research on ultrafast X-ray methods.

October 14, 2024

News Feature
Oak Ridge National Laboratory


STANDING UP THE NATION’S SUPERCOMPUTING PIPELINE FOR STREAMING BIG DATA IN REAL
TIME(EXTERNAL LINK)

SLAC is leading an effort to build a network that will enable AI and machine
learning to steer experiments and more.

October 14, 2024

News Feature
VIA Symmetry Magazine


US PHYSICISTS PRIORITIZE CLOSER STUDY OF THE HIGGS(EXTERNAL LINK)

Physicists in the United States support the development of an off-shore Higgs
Factory.

October 8, 2024

News Feature


SPOTLIGHT ON SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH: GUSTAVO CEZAR ON BUILDING A MORE RESILIENT
GRID

An energy systems engineer, Cezar helps bridge advanced energy research and
applications.

October 7, 2024  ·  4 min read

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