April 2, 2012

ROB is ten years old! and LCLS is five !!

Five Years Ago...On April 5, 2007 the LCLS burst into life with the first electrons from the new radio-frequency photo-cathode gun.

Ten Years Ago...The Research Office Building (aka the ROB or Bldg. 048) was officially dedicated on April 2, 2002. The Interaction Point, May 2002, page 3

By Laura O'Hara, Assistant Archivist

Bubble chamber lens framing the ROB, 2004
Bubble chamber lens framing the ROB.  (SLAC AHRO)