23–28 Aug 2026
America/Los_Angeles timezone

On behalf of the International Executive Committee of the FEL Conference series, we are pleased to announce the 42nd International Free Electron Laser Conference (FEL2026). The conference will be held at Li Ka Shing Center located on Stanford campus from August 23rd to August 28th, 2026. 

FEL2026 will focus on recent advances in free electron laser theory and experiments, electron beam, photon beam and undulator technologies, and applications of free electron lasers.

FEL2026 will be hosted by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford PULSE Institute. Stanford is the birthplace of the free-electron laser. SLAC houses two premier X-ray FEL facilities (LCLS and LCLS‑II) in the US. The conference program will include an optional tour of the LCLS and LCLS-II. 

Stay tuned for more conference information by following this official conference website (www.fel2026.org). Email questions should be addressed to fel2026@slac.stanford.edu

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Stanford University

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