Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) is one of the world’s leading research laboratories. Established in 1962 at Stanford University in Menlo Park, California, its mission is to design, construct and operate state-of-the-art electron accelerators and related experimental facilities for use in high-energy physics and synchrotron radiation research. SLAC is enriched by over 3,000 visiting scientists from universities, laboratories and industrial concerns from the U.S. and foreign countries.
SLAC hosted the first webpage in the U.S., and the above-ground klystron gallery atop the beamline is the longest building in the United States. It can be seen from I-280, which overpasses the beamline.
http://home.slac.stanford.edu/visitslac.html
2275 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 926-2204
Tours of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) are available to everyone 12 and older. Tours last about 2 hours and generally include an overview of particle physics research conducted at SLAC, a view of the giant detectors required to observe subatomic particles and a stroll down the Klystron Gallery, the world’s longest building. Advance reservations are required to join a tour.
The SLAC Main Gate is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All visitors must have a valid photo ID to enter the Laboratory.
Visitors: Security Officers at the Main Gate will provide visitors with SLAC personnel contact assistance, directions and maps. If a SLAC contact cannot be reached, visitors will be asked to wait in the Visitor’s parking lot until contact is made. For more information, contact Security at 650-926-2551.
