As a national user facility the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource invites scientists from all over the world to use our intense X-ray beam and world-class instruments for their experiments.

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Designing a Higher-Order Topological Insulator Composed of Bismuth-Halide Chains

Iron Heterogeneity & Multiple Sclerosis Lesions

Copper and Zinc Forms in Bottom Ash from Solid Waste Incineration

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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

As of June 2021, SSRL is transitioning to greater on-site presence. For vaccinated users authorized to be on-site, bring your vaccination record. Health Check, ESH100R COVID training, and SSRL Safety Talk required.

SPEAR shuts down August 2. Operations resume in October.

The Stanford-SLAC Cryo-EM research facilities are also operational, see Stanford-SLAC Cryo-EM Center (S2C2) and National Center for Macromolecular Imaging (NCMI).

Supporting the User Community

Visiting scientists ("users") from universities, industries and laboratories around the world use SSRL experimental facilities to conduct experiments across a broad range of scientific, engineering, and environmental disciplines.

Our Experimental Facilities

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Users conduct experiments at SSRL's approximately 30 experimental stations, which utilize extremely bright x-rays produced by the SPEAR3 storage ring. SSRL provides access to beam lines, instrumentation, ancillary equipment supported by dedicated staff scientists and technicians.

Science at SSRL

SSRL's extremely bright x-rays are used by scientists to view the nanoworld, leading to cutting-edge research in drug discovery, energy efficiency and supply, environmental remediation (toxic waste cleanup), electronics, telecommunications and manufacturing.