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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Quantification of Efficiency in Lithium Metal Negative Electrodes

Multiphase, Multiscale Chemomechanics at Extreme Low Temperatures

Deciphering the Mechanism of Enzymatic Methane Synthesis

Long-term Evolution of Noncrystalline Uranium in Lake Sediments

Quantifying Myelin and Axon Orientations in the Brain

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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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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.