Harima Science Garden City
SPring-8(Super Photon ring-8Gev)
SACLA(SPring-8 Angstron Compact Free Electron Laser)
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SPring-8 began operation in October 1997 as the world's highest-performance third-generation large-scale synchrotron radiation facility. SPring-8's ultra-high-brilliance synchrotron radiation enables structural analysis of materials at the atomic level, leading to outstanding research results in a variety of fields, including materials science, earth science, life science, environmental science, and medicine. In March 2012, the adjacent X-ray free electron laser (XFEL) facility, SACLA, a national core technology, began operation. Harima Science Garden City is the only facility in the world capable of conducting experiments using two cutting-edge light sources: synchrotron radiation and XFEL. Plans are underway to upgrade SPring-8 to a fourth-generation synchrotron radiation facility (SPring-8-II), which will be more than 100 times brighter than SPring-8, and the facility is expected to continue to support the sustainable development of society into the future.
Examples of research results at SPring-8
・Earth science: Analysis of the main constituent materials of the deepest part of the mantle
・Life sciences: Discovery of the protein that forms the basis of photosynthesis
・Environmental science: Analysis of environmentally contaminated trace elements in biological samples
It is used in a wide range of fields, from basic research to industrial applications, from everyday items to space. Research at SPring-8 and SACLA also contributes to solving social issues such as energy problems.
SPring-8 campus
SPring-8 is located in Harima Science Garden City in the southwest of Hyogo Prefecture, and consists of SPring-8, SACLA, as well as related research facilities and facilities to support research.
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