SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

SLAC fires up the world’s most powerful X-ray laser: LCLS-II ushers in a new era of science

  The newly upgraded Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park

by Contributed Content
on September 18, 2023

John Sarrao named Director of SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Following a broad, international search, John Sarrao, deputy director for Science, Technology and Engineering at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), has been named SLAC National

by Contributed Content
on July 22, 2023

Pride flag raised at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park

Today, employees at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory raised the Pride flag near the lab's main gate on Sand Hill Road to recognize, celebrate and support the

by Linda Hubbard
on June 1, 2023

SLAC researchers capture elusive missing step in the final act of photosynthesis

Photosynthesis plays a crucial role in shaping and sustaining life on Earth, yet many aspects of the process remain a mystery. One such mystery is

by Ali Sundermier
on May 9, 2023

To address climate change, will Menlo Park be the birthplace of a better battery?

The Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University has announced the launch of a new joint battery center at SLAC in Menlo

by Glennda Chui
on April 21, 2023

Spotted: Secretary of State Antony Blinken at SLAC in Menlo Park

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo were in Menlo Park yesterday morning to highlight a new

by Linda Hubbard
on October 18, 2022

Menlo Park is home to the world’s largest digital camera

Menlo Park is currently the home of the world’s largest digital camera for astronomy. It resides in a "clean room" — one with low levels

by Linda Hubbard
on September 30, 2022

A day in the life of an electricity and cool cow engineer

About one hundred miles from his office, Gustavo Cezar steps over a tall pile of hay. Taking care of hundreds of cows might seem like

by David Krause
on July 19, 2022

SLAC’s superconducting X-ray laser reaches operating temperature colder than outer space

Nestled 30 feet underground in Menlo Park, a half-mile-long stretch of tunnel is now colder than most of the universe. It houses a new superconducting

by Ali Sundermier
on May 18, 2022

SLAC scientists invent low-cost emergency ventilator and share the design for free

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park have invented an emergency ventilator that could help save the lives of

by Contributed Content
on August 13, 2020