 Synchrotron light source

A synchrotron light source is a facility that produces intense beams of light, including ultraviolet and X-ray radiation, through the acceleration of charged particles, typically electrons. The process takes advantage of the physics of synchrotron radiation, which is emitted when charged particles travel at relativistic speeds (close to the speed of light) in curved trajectories, usually in a circular or oval-shaped path within a synchrotron storage ring.