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{{Organization
|OrganizationName=SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
|OrganizationType=Research and Development Agencies
|Mission=To explore the fundamental nature of matter and energy, to understand the universe at the smallest scales, and to use these insights to advance technology and benefit society. SLAC is committed to developing and utilizing accelerator science, photon science, and computing to address major scientific challenges.
|ParentOrganization=Office of Science
|TopOrganization=Department of Energy
|Employees=1750
|Budget=~$500 million (Annual)
|OrganizationExecutive=Director
|Services=Particle physics; Accelerator science; X-ray science; Materials science; Environmental science; Cosmology
|HeadquartersLocation=37.42002, -122.20448
|HeadquartersAddress=2575 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
|Website=https://www.slac.stanford.edu
}}
{{Short description|Research center at Stanford University}}
{{Short description|Research center at Stanford University}}
{{redirect|SLAC}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox laboratory
| name            = SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
| image          = SLAC aerial.jpg
| caption        = Aerial view of former linear accelerator
| logo            = SLAC LogoSD.svg
| logo_caption    = Primary logo
| logo_size      = 246px
| established    = {{start date and age|1962||}}
| type            = [[Physical sciences]]
| budget          = $383 million (2017)<ref>Labs at a glance - SLAC http://science.energy.gov/laboratories/slac-national-accelerator-laboratory/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209153921/http://science.energy.gov/laboratories/slac-national-accelerator-laboratory/ |date=9 February 2014 }}</ref>
| research_field  = [[Accelerator physics]]<br/>Photon science
| director        = [[John L. Sarrao]]
| staff          = 1,684
| campus          = {{cvt|426|acre|ha|order=flip}}
| city            = [[Menlo Park, California]], United States
| address        = 2575 Sand Hill Rd.<br/> Menlo Park, CA 94025
| coordinates    = {{coord|37|25|03|N|122|12|09|W|region:US-CA_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| location_map    = USA California
| nickname        = SLAC
| affiliations    = [[United States Department of Energy|U.S. Department of Energy]]
| nobel_laureates = [[Burton Richter]]<br/>[[Richard E. Taylor]]<br/>[[Martin L. Perl]]
| website        = {{url|https://www.slac.stanford.edu|slac.stanford.edu}}
|operating_agency=[[Stanford University]]}}
{{Infobox particle accelerator
| name            = Stanford Linear Accelerator
| image          = Stanford-linear-accelerator-usgs-ortho-kaminski-5900.jpg
| caption        =
| type            = [[Linear particle accelerator|linear accelerator]]
| beam            = [[electron]]s
| target          = fixed target
| energy          = 50 GeV
| current        =
| brightness      =
| luminosity      =
| length          = {{cvt|3.2|km|mi}}
| location        = [[Menlo Park, California]]
| institution    = [[Stanford University]], [[United States Department of Energy|US-DOE]]
| dates          = 1966–2006
| preceded        =
| succeeded      = LCLS
}}


'''SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory''', originally named the '''Stanford Linear Accelerator Center''',<ref name="Daily rename">
'''SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory''', originally named the '''Stanford Linear Accelerator Center''',<ref name="Daily rename">
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