SLAC Operated by Stanford University Paid for by

SLAC • Operated by Stanford University • Paid for by U. S. Dept. of Energy • Mission – Photon Science Discoveries To make discoveries in photon science at the frontiers of the ultra-small and ultra-fast in a wide spectrum of physical and life sciences – Particle and Particle Astrophysics Discoveries To make discoveries in particle and astro-particle physics to redefine humanity’s understanding of what the universe is made of and the forces that control it – Operate Safely; Train the Best To operate a safe laboratory that employs and TRAINS the best and brightest, helping to ensure the future economic strength and security of the nation

SLAC OPERATIONS • DOE has many Research Labs – Mostly Military: (LLL) Livermore, Sandia, Oak Ridge, Hanford – Open (no classified research): SLAC, LBL (Berkeley), Fermilab, Jefferson Lab, Brookhaven • Contractors manage the Labs. – Mostly Universities or consortiums of Universities – Increasing number of for-profit contractors – Designed to isolate Labs from political control of science • But DOE (and Congress) control the money for big projects. – Stanford Manages SLAC – Staff are Stanford Employees.

Who is at SLAC • Scientists (primarily interested in the science) – – – Faculty Staff Postdocs Grad Students Visiting Scientists (Profs, Postdocs, students) You • Technical Support (Creating the equipment) – Programmers – Technicians • Administration

HOW SLAC WORKS • PROJECTS (Ba. Bar, LCLS, GLAST, …) • INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS – SLAC scientists and technicians – Visiting scientists and technicians – Equipment built at SLAC – Equipment built at other institutions – Babar • 600 physicists and engineers • 75 institutions • 10 countries

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE • High Energy Physics – All results published – Mostly for richer counties – CERN: International European Lab (1954) • LHC financed by CERN and many other countries – Collaboration with USSR & China during Cold War – Now, Visa Problems for entering U. S. • Many Projects too expensive for 1 country – ILC includes Americas, Europe, Asia

HOW (most of) YOU FIT IN • Part of a larger project – Learn about ‘big picture’ and how you fit in. • A small, but important contribution – Large projects have failed or been delayed because of small design problems on single parts (e. g. LHC) or miscalculations • Real RESEARCH Project – – Result is not known in advance Cannot check your work against Answer sheet No Test to see if you have memorized things You will make a meaningful contribution to the bigger project.

HOW YOU FIT IN • Mistakes – You will probably make many errors, do things the wrong way, have equipment which fails, coding problems, … – Learn to notice when things look inconsistent or are nonsense. e. g. Is the computer output the right order of magnitude? – Keep a Logbook of your work so you can remember what you did! We all forget or think we remember things that did not happen – Check with your mentor. Experienced people know about common problems and the approximate results. Logbook! – If you do not understand, ASK.

Safety VERY Important • Safety Lectures this afternoon • SLAC is an industrial site with lots of hazards • Earthquake – Remain in building: Duck, cover, and hold position until shaking stops – Evacuate building to assembly area outside – Stay away from windows, downed power lines • In the event of an emergency – Dial 9 -911 from a SLAC phone; or – Dial 911 from your cellular phone – Provide SLAC address (2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA; cross street Saga Lane) and your building/room number.

Introductions • Program Manager - Mike Woods • Program Director - Steve Rock • Program Admin - Farah Rahbar • Education Officer - Susan Schultz • Web Page - http: //www 2. slac. stanford. edu/suli/2007

Overall Schedule • First Week: – Safety – Physics Lectures & Tours – Start Research • Second Week – Research – 1 Page Summary of Project due 7/6 • Third Week – Meet with Director Individually

Schedule (Week 1) Mon, June 25 INTRODUCTION 8: 00 Breakfast in ROB (Building 48) 9: 00 Introduction to SULI 10: 00 Paper Work 11: 00 Introduction to SLAC Physics –Helen Quinn 12: 00 - 14: 00 Lunch and Meeting with Mentors (A&E Courtyard 14: 00 -16: 00 Tour of SLAC Tues, June 26 PARTICLE PHYSICS 9: 00 Introduction to Particle Physics - Aaron Roodman Beyond the Standard Model - Lance Dixon Detectors - Tae Min Hong 13: 00 -17: 00 Safety Classes (ROB) Wed, June 27 9: 00 Accelerator Physics and tour of Accelerators - John Fox 13: 30 -15: 00 Tutorial on SLAC Computing Adeyemi Adesanya

Schedule (cont) Thurs, June 28 ASTROPHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY 9: 00 Introduction Relativistic Astrophysics - Roger Romani Large Synoptic Survey Telescope - Kirk Gilmore Supernova - Mustafa Amin Fri, June 29 PHOTON PHYSICS 9: 00 Introduction Ultra fast - Aaron Lindenberg Coherent - Bill Schlotter

TUES AND THURS LECTURE SERIES (4 PM Unless noted) • July 5: Michael Peskin (Head of HEP Theory at SLAC) PHYSICS AT THE LARGE HADRON COLLIDER • July 10: 2: 15 PM, W. K. H. (Pief) Panofsky (founding director of SLAC): ARMS CONTROL • July 12: Burt Richter (former director of SLAC): CLIMATE CHANGE • July 17: Steve Healey (Stanford) ASTRONOMY OF THE ANCIENTS • July 19: Persis Drell (Deputy Director of SLAC) Informal discussion on Physics Careers • July 24: 5: 00 PM Ileana Rau: Tour of Goldhaber-Gordon Lab on Stanford Campus • July 26: 5: 00 PM Nick Koshnick: Tour of Moler Lab (Stanford) • July 31: Jesse Wodin: EXO (Enriched Xenon Observatory) • xxxx Informal discussion about grad student life. - Stephanie Majewski and other grad students • xxxx Tour of LICK Observatory (Telescope on Mt. Hamilton) ? ? ?

Other Requirements • Tues and Thurs Lectures & Tours ~ 4: 00 SLAC (see web site) – Physics and Related Topics – Opportunity to hear some famous people • Dept. Of Energy Requirements (They pay the bills) – SLAC is operated by Stanford but funded by DOE – Taxpayers demand to see results for their money – Pre-Survey due June 30 (from education. Link, see website) • Write up and Publish Results – Results not very useful if only in your head or scraps of paper or computer files that no one else can find

SLAC Requirements • • 7/6 – One page project description 7/10 -7/13 Meet with Program Director 7/18 – First draft of paper introduction 7/25 Revised Introduction and Draft of Materials & Methods 8/3 Peer Review and Full Paper Draft 8/9 -8/10 Meet with Director to Discuss Revisions 8/17 Final Report Due, 8/18 Departure 8/24 Final Report Due, 8/25 Departure • All students will also give a 15 minute presentation on their research during on of the last two days of the program. • There will also be a SLAC survey to be completed during your last week at SLAC.

SULI Program Requirements from the U. S. Department of Energy • The receipt of a full stipend is dependent on the completion of the following – Complete the pre-survey before June 30 • This can be found on your education. Link account • http: //educationlink. labworks. org – Write an abstract of your research for submission to the Journal of Undergraduate Research and upload the abstract via your edution. Link account. – Submit a written research paper via your education. Link account – During your last week at SLAC, complete the postsurvey on your education. Link account.

Stanford • • Green Library DVD movies Professional women's tennis Hiking (the dish) Biking Food Theaters Shopping Getting out of town

SLAC • • • Cafeteria Library ROB Visitor Center Kavli Building Panofsky Aud.

FUN ACTIVITIES • PHYSICAL • Use of Stanford Gyms and Pool (free) • Running/Walking Along Linac (4 miles round trip) • Running/Walking in Stanford Hills • Hiking in nearby Parks • Biking: road and Mountain. Many steep and flat routes • SLAC softball team • Soccer at SLAC at noon (somedays? ) • SPECTATOR SPORTS • San Francisco Giants (baseball) • CULTURE • Thurs Eve Science Lectures Thurs at Cantor Arts Center (outside) • Stanford Summer Theater Plays and Films about Africa • Jazz Festival at Stanford Mall (Thursdays, 6 -7: 30 PM, Free) • Friday Evenings at International House (open for visiting undergrads) • Twilight Concert Series (Tues at 6: 30 in various Palo Alto Parks) • San Francisco Opera (Thru July 1) • Stern Grove Concerts (free, 2 PM Sundays in SF) • Shoreline Amphitheatre (large Rock and Roll outdoor theater) • San Jose Jazz Festival (8/10 -12)

More Fun Things • MUSEUMS • Cantor Arts Center (On Campus) • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (near Cal Train Station in SF) • de Young Museum (American and African Art, in Golden Gate Park) • San Francisco Asian Art Museum (world class, in Civic Center) • Palace of Legion of Honor (European Art, overlooking Golden Gate) • Exploratorium (SF's Interactive Science Museum, world class) • Italian-American Museum, • Museum of the African Diaspora (SF) • Intel Museum (Santa Clara) • NEED CAR TO GET TO • Yosemite National Park (4 hours) I can tell you where to crash for the night outside the park • Point Reyes National Seashore (1 3/4 hrs) Many hiking trails to and along the cliffs) • Muir Woods National Monument (1 1/2 hrs) Big Redwood Trees and lots of people • Big Basin State Park (3/4 hr) Big Redwood Trees, hiking