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, palaeontology, and many other similar fields.
As are all the other synchrotron sources, the 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 slowly and commissioning was only complete as of December 1999.
Electron Accelerator
The electron accelerator for the Kurchatov synchrotron was built by Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, one of the world leaders in accelerator physics. The magnetic structure of Sibir-2 is very similar to that of the ANKA sychrotron in Karlsruhe. The accelerator includes an injection system, the Sibir-1 booster, and the Sibir-2 storage ring. At the present time, injection is done at 450 MeV, but there is an upgrade program for a Top-Up regime.
The radiation is generated by bending magnets at 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, 4 beamlines for vacuum UV radiation have been constructed and at Sibir-2 there are 14 beamlines, mostly for tender and hard x-rays.
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