SSRL utilizes x-rays produced by its accelerator, the Stanford Positron Electron Asymmetric Ring (SPEAR3), shown in this photo from 2004. Based on the 2004 upgrade funded by the Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health, SPEAR3 is a 3-GeV, high-brightness third generation storage ring operating with high reliability and low emittance. SSRL runs with 500 mA in top-off mode, during which the beam current is kept constant with injection of electrons into the ring every five minutes.
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Sunrise timelapse of Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)
Celebration of SSRL’s 50th Anniversary, group photo held on main quad on April 20, 2023.
In photosystem II, the water-splitting center cycles through four stable states
Sunrise timelapse of Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)
Celebration of SSRL’s 50th Anniversary, group photo held on main quad on April 20, 2023.
In photosystem II, the water-splitting center cycles through four stable states
The new SLAC-Stanford Battery Center aims to bridge the gaps between discovering, manufacturing and deploying innovative energy storage solutions.
