National Synchrotron Light Source II

NSLS-II
An aerial view of the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven National Laboratory
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General information
TypeResearch and Development Facility
Town or cityUpton, New York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°51′55.38″N 72°52′19.71″W / 40.8653833°N 72.8721417°W / 40.8653833; -72.8721417
Construction started2009
Completed2015[1]
CostUS$912 million
OwnerUnited States Department of Energy
Technical details
Floor area400,000 sq ft (37,000 m2)[2]
Design and construction
Architecture firmHDR, Inc.
Main contractorTorcon, Inc.[3]
Website
BNL: National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)

The National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in Upton, New York is a national user research facility funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science. NSLS-II is a synchrotron light source, designed to produce X-rays 10,000 times brighter than BNL's original light source, the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS). NSLS-II supports research in energy security, advanced materials synthesis and manufacturing, environment, and human health.[4]

Exterior of National Synchrotron Light Source II facility, taken 22 July 2012 during Brookhaven National Laboratory "Summer Sundays" public tour.
  1. ^ "National Synchrotron Light Source II Celebrates Two Years of User Operations". hpcwire.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  2. ^ "First Concrete Poured for NSLS-II Ring Building". bnl.gov. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  3. ^ "NSLS-II Contract Will Mean Hundreds of Jobs for Long Island". bnl.gov. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  4. ^ "BNL Photon Sciences | About NSLS-II". www.bnl.gov. Retrieved 2017-11-21.