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POSTnote. It was first published on Wednesday, 19 October 2011. It was last updated on Tuesday, 25 October 2011.


A New UK Synchrotron, December 1999

Synchrotrons are powerful X-ray sources, used to probe the structures of materials at the atomic level. They have a wide range of applications. The UK already has a major Synchrotron Radiation Source, at Daresbury, Cheshire. The decision to build a new national synchrotron has raised issues over its design and location. This POST Note examines the need for a new UK synchrotron and analyses the issues that arise.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-132 
Subjects
Construction Particle accelerators
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk