Conveners
Session 2: Upgrade to 4th Gen. Synchrotron and Future Science (Chair: Hyunjung Kim)
- Makina Yabash (SPring8-II)
- Jonathan C. Lang (APS)
Description
This session will feature an introduction to APS-U, which completed its upgrade to a 4th-generation synchrotron in 2024, followed by a presentation on the planned upgrade of Japan’s SPring-8-II. Subsequent presentations will highlight each facility’s beamline programs and scientific outlook.
The upgrade of the Advanced Photon Source (APS) was recently completed reducing the natural emittance of the APS storage ring from 3000 to 42 pm. This reduction greatly increases the coherent x-ray fraction at high energies providing unique opportunities for interrogating materials at nanometer length-scales with lens-less imaging techniques or exploring the dynamics of systems...
SPring-8 was inaugurated in 1997 as a large-scale 3rd generation synchrotron radiation (SR) facility, and has served a wide range of academic and industrial users for decades. However, the demand for advanced X-ray analysis has grown significantly, far exceeding the capabilities of the current facility. Furthermore, aging and loss of competitivity have become serious concerns. To achieve both...
