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Arrival and inspection of the L3 lens of the LSST Camera

The lasting impact of working as an engineer at SLAC on big science projects gives me a sense of contributing to our collective knowledge of the universe.”

Travis Lange Staff engineer
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Science that’s changing the world from the heart of Silicon Valley and the people who are making it happen.
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Science that’s changing the world from the heart of Silicon Valley, and the people who are making it happen. (Farrin Abbott/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)
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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. (01:30min) (Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

The Matter in Extreme Conditions (MEC) instrument mimics the extreme pressure of the Earth's core and temperatures as hot as the Sun’s surface. We observe the transformation of matter with an atom’s-eye view – uncovering answers to fundamental physics questions.”

Arianna Gleason Staff scientist
Staff scientist Arianna Gleason discusses science being done in the Matter in Extreme Conditions (MEC) hutch.

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News Feature

Shweta Saraf and her team work to ensure the LCLS beamline runs without interruption. 

A woman stands next to a large blue server rack filled with electronic control units, wiring, and monitoring equipment. She is smiling at the camera while using a stylus to interact with a touchscreen interface on one of the devices.
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The upgrades to SSRL’s resonant soft X-ray scattering beam line could reveal the hidden physics in high-temperature superconductors.

A gold beam strikes a sample inside a copper colored apparatus. A white beam emerges.
News Feature

Leading researchers met at SLAC on Pellegrini’s 90th birthday to honor his ongoing scientific legacy and to explore the future of X-ray free-electron laser...

An image of Claudio Pellegrini beside a schematic showing magnets in orange and an electron beam in green creating a blue beam of X-rays.
News Feature

Shweta Saraf and her team work to ensure the LCLS beamline runs without interruption. 

A woman stands next to a large blue server rack filled with electronic control units, wiring, and monitoring equipment. She is smiling at the camera while using a stylus to interact with a touchscreen interface on one of the devices.
News Feature

The upgrades to SSRL’s resonant soft X-ray scattering beam line could reveal the hidden physics in high-temperature superconductors.

A gold beam strikes a sample inside a copper colored apparatus. A white beam emerges.
News Feature

Leading researchers met at SLAC on Pellegrini’s 90th birthday to honor his ongoing scientific legacy and to explore the future of X-ray free-electron laser...

An image of Claudio Pellegrini beside a schematic showing magnets in orange and an electron beam in green creating a blue beam of X-rays.
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In this Q&A, Arianna Gleason discusses the technologies needed to make commercialized fusion energy a reality and how SLAC is advancing this energy frontier. 

Headshot of Arianna Gleason with graphic representation of a laser shot
News Brief

The new findings highlight the need for ongoing monitoring of H5N1’s evolution in nature. 

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News Brief

The theorist is one of seven Stanford faculty members elected by the Academy this year, recognizing their exceptional contributions in their fields and professions.

Lance Dixon pointing at mathematical formula on a chalkboard