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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

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      Understanding the machinery of life at its most basic level

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      Inventing new tools for science and society

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

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        Linac Coherent Light Source

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        Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource

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        Facility for Advanced Accelerator Experimental Tests

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        Cryogenic Electron Microscopy

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        Stanford Institute for Materials & Energy Science

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        Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics & Cosmology

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        Stanford PULSE Institute

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        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).

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The power of awe and the cosmos

A cosmologist, cultural historian, and neurosurgeon discuss how outer space and otherworldly phenomena can inspire discovery across disciplines and bring people together.

September 7, 2022
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News Brief

Chengcheng Fan wins 2022 Klein Award for coronavirus vaccine and protein transporter research

Fan’s X-ray crystallography work at SLAC’s synchrotron moves us closer to a more protective coronavirus vaccine and a better understanding of how vital materials...

September 14, 2022  ·  3 min read
Fan wins this year's Klein award from SSRL.
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Researchers at SLAC use purified liquid xenon to search for mysterious dark matter particles

An enormous vat of pure liquid xenon will help scientists at SLAC and around the globe learn more about the universe.

September 15, 2022  ·  7 min read
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DIRECTOR EMERITUS

Chi-Chang Kao

Lab Director 2012-2023

Chi-­Chang Kao, a noted X-ray scientist, came to SLAC in 2010 to serve as associate laboratory director for the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource. He...

Chi-Chang Kao
WHERE RESEARCH HAPPENS

Facilities & centers

SLAC is known for building big sophisticated machines for teasing out the secrets of the universe. They give researchers new eyes on the world...
Facilities at SLAC with SPEAR3 at Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) to the left and Matter in Extreme Conditions (MEC) hutch to the right.
Visionary Science

Explore our frontier research

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...

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Greg Stewart

Senior Graphic Designer

As a graphic designer at SLAC, Greg has been crafting engaging and eye-catching visuals since 2006. His design and 3D skills are powerful assets...

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Glennda Chui

Senior Editor

Glennda edits all sorts of materials and writes about things like quantum materials, making fuels from water and building better batteries. She’s a former...

Glennda Chui

Nathan Collins

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SLAC scientists created the most powerful ultrashort electron beam in the world

Researchers positioned lasers to compress billions of electrons together, creating a beam five times more powerful than before.

March 3, 2025  ·  3 min read
Claudio Emma and Brendan O’Shea examine experimental apparatus.

Alberto Salleo

Deputy Director for Science & Technology and Chief Research Officer

Alberto is responsible for advancing the lab’s Science & Technology (S&T) Strategy, identifying and realizing opportunities and strengthening the coordination and execution of S&T...

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News Brief

A Goldilocks promoter for a silver catalyst

Nickel dopants could improve sustainable production of ethylene oxide, a chemical widely used in industrial manufacturing.

March 17, 2025  ·  3 min read
An illustration of purple balls (oxygen) gather near a nickel atom embedded in a sheet of silver.
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