National Synchrotron Light Source
| NSLS | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Research and Development Facility |
| Town or city | Upton |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°52′05″N 72°52′35″W / 40.86806°N 72.87639°W |
| Construction started | 1978 |
| Completed | 1982 UV ring 1984 X-ray ring |
| Renovated | 1986 |
| Cost | $160,000,000 USD |
| Owner | Department of Energy |
| Website | |
| Original NSLS web page | |
The National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in Upton, New York was a national user research facility funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Built from 1978 through 1984, and officially shut down on September 30, 2014, the NSLS was considered a second-generation synchrotron.
The NSLS experimental floor consisted of two electron storage rings: an X-ray ring and a VUV (vacuum ultraviolet) ring which provided intense, focused light spanning the electromagnetic spectrum from the infrared through X-rays. The properties of this light and the specially designed experimental stations, called beamlines, allowed scientists in many fields of research to perform experiments not otherwise possible at their own laboratories.