Tours of SLAC will be given, please see below for times. All tours start at the SSI Registration Desk in front of Kavli Auditorium. Space is limited -- interested SSI participants should sign up online during SSI Registration.
Thursday, August 17, 2016 from 1:30-2:30
PM, Klystron Gallery*
Tuesday, August 22, 2016 from 1:30-2:30 PM, Klystron Gallery*
*Note: Be sure to wear comfy shoes as you will walk to/from Klystron
Gallery
Klystrons as far as the eye can see generate the microwaves which power the SLAC linac. A stop at the Visitor’s Gallery along the two mile accelerator, shows the critical linac components, explains their workings, and provides a spectacular visual experience. A “must-see” at SLAC.
On same days as
above, Thursday August 17 and Tuesday, August 22, at
4:30-5:00 PM:
Tours of KIPAC Visualization Lab*
*Space is limited; please sign-up during online registration
Whether it is Terabytes of
simulation output or experimental data, KIPAC researchers
exploit modern visualization techniques to extract the
maximum amount of information from their data. More often
than not that means to write new tools at the cutting edge
of scientific visualization. This work is done in the
specially constructed Schwob Computing and Information
Center. Read more...
Wednesday August 23 at 5:00-5:45 PM
This tour is held in conjunction with the SSI soccer game. Please see Social Events page for details.