SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is a renowned United States Department of Energy National Laboratory operated by Stanford University. Originally founded in 1962 as the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, the facility is famous for its two-mile-long particle accelerator, which is the longest linear accelerator in the world. Research at the laboratory has evolved from pioneering particle physics to cutting-edge discoveries in materials science, chemistry, medicine, and astrophysics. Notably, scientists conducting research at SLAC have been awarded four Nobel Prizes in Physics for their groundbreaking work on subatomic particles. Today, it hosts world-class user facilities like the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), a powerful X-ray laser that allows researchers to film chemical reactions and biological processes in real time.

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