Synchrotrons – making the light fantastic
Useful Sites
An introduction to synchrotron radiation (Australian Synchrotron Research Program)
Covers the unique properties of synchrotron radiation, a history of X-ray sources, and the applications of synchrotron X-rays.
Australian synchrotron
Synchrotrons and the LHC
Explains the difference between the Australian synchrotron and the Large Hadron Collider.
Welcome to the Australian synchrotron
Gives background information on synchrotrons, synchrotron radiation, case studies of synchrotron research and up-to-date coverage of the Australian synchrotron.
Canadian light source virtual tour (Canadian Light Source Inc., Canada)
A virtual tour of the Canadian synchrotron and explanation of points of interest.
The Advanced Light Source – A tool for solving the mysteries of materials (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA)
Describes one particular synchrotron – the ALS. Explains how synchrotron light is produced and what it is used for.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (transcripts)
Australian synchrotron (The Science Show, 6 July 2002)
Rob Lewis, Professor of Synchrotron Physics at Monash University, talks about the Australian synchrotron and its uses.
The synchrotron (The Buzz, 10 June 2002)
Keith Nugent, Professor of Physics at Melbourne University, discusses the importance of the Australian synchrotron.
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
The following papers describe specific applications of synchrotron radiation:
Synchrotron light sources: Essential tools for revealing protein structures and for drug design
Synchrotron applications to the Earth sciences
Synchrotron radiation using soft X-rays: A case study
The synchrotron light source as a tool for microtechnology
Page updated November 2008.