University of Wisconsin-Madison

Welcome to the Synchrotron Radiation Center Web Site

The Synchrotron Radiation Center (SRC) is a national research laboratory operated by the University of Wisconsin and funded by the National Science Foundation. Located south of Madison, Wisconsin, SRC contains an electron storage ring—nicknamed Aladdin—to produce light that is used to conduct a diverse range of experiments.

SRC User Searches for a Biological Origin - or a lack thereof - of Rock Varnish

SRC User Kim Kuhlman is studying rock varnish, the microscopic film that covers rocks. What's unknown about rock varnish, particularly that which is found in super-arid areas such as the Atacama, is whether microbes contribute to the growth of varnish or not.

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New Beamtime Schedule

The beamtime schedule for the weeks of June 30 through December 29, 2008 is now available.

Update on SRC Infrared Beamline

The University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee has designed a novel mid-infrared (IR) beamline that captures IR light from an entire SRC bending magnet...

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Wisconsin FEL Project

The University of Wisconsin-Madison, in collaboration with MIT, is exploring the feasibility and design of a next generation light source and the broad range of science and technology that it would enable.

Information about the project including workshops held on machine design and feasible science is available on the WiFEL website.

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