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    We explore radically new ideas with an entrepreneurial mindset.

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      Get an overview of research at SLAC: X-ray and ultrafast science, particle and astrophysics, cosmology, particle accelerators, biology, energy and technology.

    • X-ray and Ultrafast science icon X-ray & ultrafast science

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

    • Physics of the universe science icon Physics of the universe

      Studying the particles and forces that knit the cosmos together

    • Advanced Accelerators science icon Advanced accelerators

      Building smaller, faster, more powerful accelerators for all

    • Science of life science icon Science of life

      Understanding the machinery of life at its most basic level

    • New technologies science icon New technologies

      Inventing new tools for science and society

    • Energy sciences science icon Energy sciences

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

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    Cut through the jargon while exploring our research.

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      Learn more about the places where science happens at SLAC: our major facilities, institutes and centers.

    • SCIENTIFIC FACILITIES
      • LCLS website

        Linac Coherent Light Source

      • SSRL website

        Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource

      • FACET-II website

        Facility for Advanced Accelerator Experimental Tests

      • CryoEM website

        Cryogenic Electron Microscopy

    • JOINT INSTITUTES & CENTERS
      • SIMES website

        Stanford Institute for Materials & Energy Science

      • KIPAC website

        Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics & Cosmology

      • PULSE website

        Stanford PULSE Institute

      • SUNCAT website

        Center for Interface Science & Catalysis

      • SLAC-Stanford Battery Center

    NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory LSST

    SLAC & Stanford build the world’s largest digital camera for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST).

    A drone photo of Rubin Observatory while taking pictures during the First Look observing campaign
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    Upcoming public lecture

    Reinventing the way we break down plastic waste

    Thursday, March 26, 2026
    7:00–8:00 p.m. PDT

    Public Lecture: Ozge Bozkurt
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Adam Bolton

KIPAC Senior Staff Scientist and lead for the Rubin U.S. Data Facility
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SLAC Experts

Risa Wechsler

KIPAC Director, Professor of physics and of particle physics and astrophysics, Humanities and Sciences Professor

Areas of research: Physics of the universe; cosmology; astrophysical simulations; galaxy formation; galaxy surveys; dark matter; dark energy 

Risa Wechsler
SLAC Experts

Thomas Jaramillo

SUNCAT Director, Professor of chemical engineering, of energy science and engineering, and of photon science

Areas of research: Energy sciences; catalysis; sustainable production and use of fuels and chemicals

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William Chueh

Director, SLAC-Stanford Battery Center; Director, Precourt Institute for Energy; Professor of materials science and engineering and of energy science and engineering; Faculty Scientist, Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences (SIMES)

Areas of research:  energy science; materials for energy; clean energy; sustainability; batteries; energy storage and conversion electrochemistry; redox chemistry; engineering; materials science; X-ray science...

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Phil Marshall

Senior Staff Scientist, Deputy Director for Rubin Operations
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Rubin Observatory

The  NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in the Chilean Andes brings the cosmos to life like never before. During the first 10 years of operation, Rubin Observatory will conduct the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), creating the widest...

Vera C. Rubin Observatory at sunset on Cerro Pachoñ in Chile

History of SLAC

In 1962, in the rolling hills west of Stanford University, construction began on the longest and straightest structure in the world.

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Our leadership

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Find a career, partner with us or apply to use our tools and facilities. As a DOE Office of Science national laboratory run by Stanford University, SLAC offers unique collaborations and opportunities to innovate. We seek out and engage people...

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The tour age requirement is 12 years of old and above. For individuals 12 to 17 years old, a parent or a legal guardian...
Tour stop at LCLS's XCS Hutch in the Far Experimental Hall

SLAC turns 60

The lab honors its remarkable past while continuing its quest for a brighter future.

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Life at SLAC

Every day,  SLAC people can be seen collaborating across our beautiful campus. The Main Quad is busy during lunch with colleagues catching up, and...
Cryo-EM image processing workshop at SSRL
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