Kurchatov Center for Synchrotron Radiation and Nanotechnology
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Kurchatov synchrotron radiation source or Kurchatov center for synchrotron radiation (KCSR) is an interdisciplinary institute for synchrotron based research. The source is used for research in biology, chemistry, physics, paleontology, and many other subjects like these.
As all the others synchrotron sources, Kurchatov source is a user facility.
History
The construction of KCSR started in 1986. The building was mostly finished in 1989 but, due to the economic situation, completion moved extremely slow and commissioning was not done until December 1999.
Electron Accelerator
The electron accelerator for Kurchatov synchrotron was built by Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, one of the world leaders in accelerator physics. Magnetic structure of Sibir-2 is very similar with magnetic structure of ANKA sychrotron in Karlsruhe. Accelerator includes injection system, booster Sibir-1, and storage ring Sibir-2. At the present time, injection is done at 450 MeV, but there is an upgrade program for Top-Up reguime.
The radiation is generated by bending magnets 1.7 T. Critical energy is 7.1 keV and superconducting high-field wiggler - 7.5 T, 19 poles.
| Accelerator parameters | «Sibir-2» | «Sibir-1» |
|---|---|---|
| Energy, GeV | 2.5 | 0.45 |
| Current, mA | 100 | 150 |
| Circumference, m | 124.1 | 8.7 |
| Number of bending magnets | 24 | 8 |
| Lifetime, hours | 20 | 6 |
Beamlines
Up to now at Sibir-1 constructed 4 beamlines for vacuum UV radiation and at Sibir-2 are constructed 14 beamilnes mostly for tender and hard x-rays.
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