The brightest X-ray beams in the Western Hemisphere

Did you know that Argonne's Advanced Photon Source produces the brightest X-ray beams in the Western Hemisphere? The APS currently comprises 34 different sectors, each of which can operate several different beamlines simultaneously. The facility drew 3,412 users to Argonne in 2007 to work on cutting-edge research in materials science, biochemistry, environmental science and basic physics.

The knowledge gained from these experiments can impact the evolution of combustion engines and microcircuits, aid in the development of new pharmaceuticals and pioneer nanotechnologies whose scale is measured in billionths of a meter, to name just a few examples. These studies promise to have far-reaching impact on our technology, economy and health as well as our fundamental knowledge of the materials that make up our world.

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For more information, please contact Jared Sagoff (630/252-5549 or jsagoff@anl.gov) at Argonne.