Diamond is a medium-energy synchrotron. What does that mean?
All synchrotrons are optimised to produce an electron beam at specific energies – at Diamond this is 3 GeV (Giga electron Volt). This is classed as medium energy. Consultation with the scientific community identified the need for access to a medium energy source, as the UK already has access to a high energy source, the ESRF in Grenoble. Diamond provides this medium energy source, and due to advances in technology, medium energy synchrotrons can support a very wide range of applications.
