Other applications of synchrotron light

There are a wide range of scientific experiments that can be carried out at Diamond, including forensics, food science, interplanetary physics and oceanography.

To discuss other possible experiments at Diamond, please contact Andy Dent.

Potential industrial users should contact Elizabeth Shotton.

Other Highlights

• A planar refractive X-ray lens made of nano-crystalline diamond
  02 Jun 2011
  Diamond is one of the most interesting materials for many applications in engineering, electronics, jewellery, and synchrotron radiation instrumentation. Chemical vapour deposition techniques allow diamond Read more...
• Post mortem of a Comet: analysing Comet Wild 2
  24 Sep 2010
  Dr John Bridges, University of Leicester In 2006 the Stardust mission returned to Earth with the first bona fide samples of a short period comet 81P/Wild2. Micron – sized dust samples were collected Read more...