Bio

Alan Fry is the Director of the Matter in Extreme Conditions Petawatt Upgrade (MEC-U), a major new FES facility at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory that brings the most powerful optical lasers together with the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray laser to enable transformational research in high-energy density plasma science. Earlier at SLAC he was the Division Director for Laser Science and Technology at LCLS, where he led the development of ultrafast optical laser systems for the LCLS user program and accelerator facility operations. Before joining SLAC, Alan worked in private industry leading the development of ultrafast lasers for scientific research.

Current Role at Stanford

Senior Staff Scientist, SLAC
Project Director, MEC Petawatt Upgrade Project
Program Director, LCLS Summer Internships

Institute Affiliations

Honors & Awards

  • 2020 Harold E. Edgerton Award in High-Speed Optics, SPIE (2020)

Contact

  • Work
    alanfry@SLAC.Stanford.EDU
    University - Staff Department: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Position: Senior Scientist
    • 2575 Sand Hill Rd
    • Mailstop 0019
    • Menlo Park,  California  94025 

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