World's First Hard X-ray Free-electron Laser
The Linac Coherent Light Source at SLAC takes X-ray snapshots of atoms and molecules at work, revealing fundamental processes in materials, technology and living things. LCLS is an Office of Science User Facility operated for the U.S. Department of Energy by Stanford University.
LCLS Announcements & Updates
Latest Proposal Schedule
Mode of Access | Run Cycle | Proposal Call Status | Cycle Begins | Cycle Ends | |
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Scientific Campaigns | LCLS 18 | Proposal review complete | May 2020 | Jan 2021 | |
Regular Proposals | LCLS 18 | Proposal review complete | May 2020 | Jan 2021 | |
Protein Crystal Screening (CXI, MFX) | LCLS 18 | Proposal review complete | May 2020 | Jan 2021 | |
MeV-UED Regular Proposals | MeV-UED 2 | Proposal review complete | Apr 2020 | Aug 2020 |
Proposals are submitted through the User Portal.
Please see new requirements for Foreign Nationals (non-U.S. Citizens)