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SSRL 50th anniversary celebration

Join us for a full day of talks and panel discussions looking at the past, present and future of the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource...

Date Thursday, April 20, 2023
8:00 a.m.  –  5:00 p.m.  PT
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Schedule of upcoming conferences, workshops, meetings, summer school programs at SLAC

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SLAC+Stanford

Stanford University operates SLAC for the DOE Office of Science. Our strong ties with Stanford go all the way back to the lab’s founding...
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SLAC is known for building big sophisticated machines for teasing out the secrets of the universe. They give researchers new eyes on the world...
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Our story

SLAC began in 1962 with construction of a 2-mile-long electron accelerator that would take particle physics to new heights. Today we are known for...
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About our name

The name SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory pays homage to the legacy of the lab and its connection to Stanford University and the Department of Energy (DOE).

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As one of 17 Department of Energy national laboratories, SLAC conducts research in a wide range of scientific areas and develops technologies in support of national priorities.

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Special Events

SLAC Project Opportunity Day

In conjunction with SLAC’s Small Business | Supplier Diversity Program. Representatives from SLAC projects, research, facilities, operations, and others will be on hand to...
Date Wednesday, November 29, 2023
8:30 a.m.  –  4:00 p.m.  PT
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Public Lecture

Seeing is Exploding: Snapping Biological Images with X-ray Laser Blasts

Presented by Sebastien Boutet. SLAC's X-ray laser, the Linac Coherent Light Source, launched a new generation of light sources when it opened 10 years...

Date Tuesday, May 21, 2019
12:30 p.m.  –  1:30 p.m.  PT
Location Panofsky Auditorium, Science and User Support Building (B53)
stillframe from public lecture video Seeing is Exploding
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public lecture

Super-Human Operator: Controlling Accelerators with Machine Learning

Particle accelerators are used every day in a wide range of scientific, medical and industrial applications. But did you know that the task of...
Date Tuesday, October 1, 2019
12:30 p.m.  –  1:30 p.m.  PT
Location Panofsky Auditorium, Science and User Support Building (B53)
stillframe public lecture super human operator