History of the Stanford Linear Accelerator (Zoom)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

                            Highlights of SLAC Lecture on May 23

The Saratoga Historical Foundation presents Archivist Dorothy Leung who will speak on the “Highlights of the History of the Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC) National Accelerator Laboratory” on May 23 at 7:00 PM on Zoom.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, one of the U.S. Department of Energy’s 17 National Laboratories, is a multi-program research institution operated by Stanford University and located in Menlo Park, California.  Founded in 1962, the two mile long linear accelerator is one of the longest modern buildings on Earth.  Here, scientists, engineers, technicians and support professionals work together to conduct world-class research in high-energy physics, X-ray science, structural biology, chemistry, materials and energy sciences, advanced accelerator physics and particle astrophysics/cosmology.

The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information go up to www.saratogahistory.com or call 408-867-4311.

Zoom information:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89179335406?pwd=dDdjRVJ1ZFk2dDhSMKJhVFNnN221FUT09

Link to Zoom Meeting.

Meeting ID: 891 7933 5406

Passcode: 641817

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