Laboratory Information:
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
MS 14B
2575 Sand Hill Road
Stanford, CA 94025
Website: http://www.slac.stanford.edu/
Agency/Department: Dept. of Energy
Region: Far West
FLC Laboratory Representative:
Mr. James Simpson
Phone: 650-926-2213
Fax: 650-926-2993
Email: jsimpson@slac.stanford.edu
Background/History of the Laboratory:
The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
(SLAC) is a national laboratory operated by Stanford University for the U.S.
Department of Energy. Established in 1962, the Center is one of a handful of laboratories worldwide
at the
forefront of research in the basic constituents of matter and the forces that act upon them. It is operated
as a
national facility so that scientists from universities and research centers throughout the world may
participate in
the high energy physics program. It is also a pioneer in the field of synchrotron radiation research,
and has been a
leading national user-oriented synchrotron radiation facility for two decades.
Mission of the Laboratory:
SLAC's mission can be summarized as follows:
-
Provide the accelerators, detectors, synchrotron
light sources, and support needed for a national program
in experimental and theoretical physics, and synchrotron radiation research;
- Advance the state of the art of accelerators and detectors,
and synchrotron light sources;
- Contribute to the next generation of scientists and engineers;
- Transfer knowledge and innovative technology to the private
sector;
- Achieve excellence in matters of environmental concern
and in providing for the safety and health of its staff
and the public.
Technology Areas of Expertise:
- Data Acquisition
- Construction management
- Conventional & Experimental Research
- Cryogenics
- Development of detectors and specialized beam line components,
- Engineering (electrical, mechanical, controls, civil, structural, cryogenic)
- Particle and Particle Astrophysics
- Photon Science
- Specialized electronics
