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A panoramic view across the interior of the
Australian Synchrotron
(a
subatomic particle
accelerator
) in
Clayton, Victoria
. Dominating the image is the
storage ring
, showing the
optical diagnostic beamline
at front right. In the middle of the storage ring is the booster
synchrotron
and
linac
. The yellow, green and red magnets on the trolley (front left) are a demonstration of the bending and focusing magnets used in the storage ring to produce the
synchrotron radiation
and maintain the electron beam.
Photo credit:
John O'Neill
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