synchrotron
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The scientists used synchrotron X-ray diffraction to examine the boundary where the two oxide layers meet.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
At Diamond Light Source, the team used synchrotron X-ray microtomography to watch crystals form inside the magma in real time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Diamond Light Source is a synchrotron, which fires electrons around a giant ring at nearly the speed of light.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
Inside this huge machine, which is called a synchrotron, electrons are accelerated to almost the speed of light to produce a powerful X-ray beam that can probe the scroll without damaging it.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
McMillan’s synchrotron and Alvarez’s linear accelerator were under construction.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
