Metrology at SLAC
Metrology Groups
Alignment Engineering
The Alignment Engineering Group is responsible for the accurate positioning of all beam line components using surveying and geomatics engineering approaches
Magnetic Measurements
Magnetic Measurements group provides unique and valuable services that powers the groundbreaking science at SLAC.
Precision Measurement and Inspection
The Precision Measurement and Inspection group provides dimensional measurement and inspection services of fabricated accelerator parts, components, and complete assemblies with measurement accuracies of up to 0.5 um.
General Metrology Overview
Industrial Geodesy describes most surveying tasks at SLAC. Where geodesy generally is concerned with very large regions (e.g., the earth, a country or a part of a country), Industrial Geodesy involves smaller areas such as inside accelerator tunnels or measurements of smaller objects such as magnets and other components. Positioning is the primary geodetic task at SLAC and usually only concerned with the local gravity field and with temporal variations observed through deformation monitoring.
Safe Workplace
Metrology Safety Program
The Metrology Department (MET) engages in a wide range of measuring and aligning activities around SLAC. Inherent to these processes are hazards that must be identified and properly controlled ensuring the safety of everyone.
