Joe Faust
SLAC Electrical Engineer, Photographer
Professional and Biographical Information
- Electrical Engineer, came to SLAC Light Electronics Group in 1962 from Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
- Responsible for the accelerator trigger system
- Photography career began as a hobby
- Became SLAC's Technical Photographer in 1978
- Retired in 1988: see SLAC Beam Line, September 1988, page 16
Events and Photos
Bill Kirk wrote of Joe Faust (SLAC Beam Line, January 1977): "..We don't know how Joe manages to take care of the Beam Line's photographic needs while also carrying out his full-time duties as an electronics engineer at SLAC. But we do know that in both technical quality and composition Joe's photographs of people, places and things for the Beam Line have been consistently superb."
Below is a small sample of the 900+ photographs that Joe Faust has taken of SLAC science, facilities, and staff.
Archival Materials
Joe Faust materials held by the SLAC Archives, History & Records Office are primarily photographs described in the SALLIE image repository. Contact the AHRO staff to inquire about access.
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