SPring-8
SPring-8 is a large synchrotron radiation facility which delivers the most powerful synchrotron radiation currently available. Consisting of narrow, powerful beams of electromagnetic radiation, synchrotron radiation is produced when electron beams, accelerated to nearly the speed of light, are forced to travel in a curved path by a magnetic field. The research conducted at SPring-8, located in Harima Science Park City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, includes nanotechnology, biotechnology and industrial applications. The name “SPring-8” is derived from “Super Photon ring-8 GeV” (8 GeV, or 8 giga electron volts, being the power output of the ring).
SPring-8 was opened in 1997 to industrial, academic and government users, domestic and international. Any user whose application is accepted may use the facility. (History of SPring-8 is here.)
SPring-8 is managed by RIKEN, with the Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) in charge of operation, maintenance and promotion of use.
Field Trip: Let’s visit SPring-8 with Professor Hirose!
FPD
X線回折を0.1sの時間解像度で撮影することが出来る。
Laser Heating System
試料を加熱し、「超高圧・高温その場」でのX線回折の実験を行うことが出来る。
