What is a synchrotron? And what is synchrotron light?
A synchrotron is a type of circular particle accelerator. It works by accelerating charged particles (electrons) through sequences of magnets to almost the speed of light. As the charged particles travel at relativistic speeds around the accelerator, they produce very bright light, called synchrotron light. This very intense light, predominantly in the X-ray region, is millions of times brighter than light produced from conventional sources.
