SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science laboratory operated by Stanford University. We explore how the universe works at the biggest, …

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 …

SLAC at sunrise, with the main campus in the foreground, the linear accelerator pointing off toward the hills, Interstate 280 crossing the linac and Sand Hill Road on the right.

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 …

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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory offers free public tours. Tours last approximately 90 minutes and usually include a visit to the lab’s 2-mile-long linear accelerator, now driving the world’s brightest X …

SLAC’s accelerator scientists and engineers develop technology for future accelerators, from particle colliders to ultrabright X-ray light sources, opening avenues in high-energy physics, medicine, and …

SLAC staff enjoying a holiday lunch in the Main Quad at the end of 2023. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

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).

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 conducting a broad range of research, leading large …