What are SYNCHROTRONs?

A synchrotron is a circular particle accelerator that produces extremely bright X-rays used to study our world at the atomic and molecular level. Inside of the accelerator, a particle beam travels around a closed-loop path, generating x-ray radiation along the way. This radiation is used in experimental stations to probe matter and analyze many physical, chemical and biological processes. This video explains how synchrotrons work and how they are used to conduct experiments and study matter at the molecular and atomic level.

Video is produced by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory where the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) is located. Written, edited and produced by Olivier Bonin.

Synchrotron SLAC Web Explainer: https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/research/slac-science-explained/synchrotrons

0:00 INTRO 60 synchrotrons around the world
0:15 Synchrotron radiation are x-ray used to peer into molecular structures like a powerful microscope
0:52 X-rays scan molecular samples to view their structures
1:27 Medical application of synchrotrons
1:57 Battery research with synchrotrons
2:20 X-rays helped reveal colors of million year-old creatures
2:57 Synchrotron is a Swiss army knife of science
3:40 Credits

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