The Advanced Photon Source
a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility

THE APS UPGRADE: BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE

The future of the Advanced Photon Source is about to get brighter. The APS is undergoing a massive upgrade that will replace the current electron storage ring with a new, more powerful model.

THE APS UPGRADE: BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE

The future of the Advanced Photon Source is about to get brighter. The APS is undergoing a massive upgrade that will replace the current electron storage ring with a new, more powerful model.

THE APS UPGRADE: BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE

The future of the Advanced Photon Source is about to get brighter. The APS is undergoing a massive upgrade that will replace the current electron storage ring with a new, more powerful model.

APS USER EXPERIMENTS HAVE PAUSED; YEAR-LONG APS UPGRADE UNDERWAY

The Advanced Photon Source is undergoing a comprehensive upgrade to replace its original electron storage ring with a new, state-of-the-art accelerator. This will increase the brightness of APS X-ray beams by up to 500 times, and new beamlines will be constructed to take advantage of these improved capabilities.

The upgraded APS will return to operation after the 12-month installation and commissioning period, although initial operations will be at reduced current and availability as the machine is tuned up. Beamlines will come online at different points following the shutdown. Every APS beamline will undergo operational, technical and scientific commissioning before restarting. Check this website for regular updates.

Guide To The Advanced Photon Source Shutdown

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A man presses a button in a control room while his colleagues look on with excitement.

Featured Photo

Mohan Ramanathan, associate project manager for the APS Upgrade, opens the shutter at beamline 27-ID to let in the first upgraded X-ray light to a scientific beamline.

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