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The brightness and energy of x-ray beams are critical properties for research. Higher brightness means more x-rays can be focused onto a smaller, laser-like spot, allowing researchers to gather more data in greater detail in less time. Higher energies allow x-rays to penetrate deeper inside materials to reveal crucial information about a material’s structure and function. The combination of high brightness and high energy allows the observation and imaging — in real time — of fast and ultrafast technologically important processes, including fuel sprays, magnetic switching, and biological processes in living organisms.
The APS Upgrade project will increase the brightness of the APS high-energy (hard) x-ray beams. This will equip researchers for the groundbreaking discoveries and transformational innovations that create new products and industries and generate jobs.
In April 2010, the DOE identified the national need for the APS Upgrade (APS-U) project by approving Critical Decision 0, authorizing development of a conceptual design. In September 2011, the Director of the DOE Office of Science gave his approval for Critical Decision 1, formally approving the alternative selection and cost range for the project, establishing the preliminary technical scope, and authorizing a detailed preliminary design and initial research and development. The completed project will increase the number of users and experiments that can be accommodated by the APS, and the brightness of the x-ray beams at the APS.
Project News
Jim Kerby Appointed APS Upgrade Project Manager
APRIL 16, 2012
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Kerby as the Project Manager for the Advanced Photon Source Upgrade (APS-U), effective May 14, 2012. Jim has worked at Fermilab for the past 26 years in engineering and project management, recently as the Project Manager for the FNAL-LHC Accelerator effort, and then the full US-LHC Accelerator Project. The US-LHC Accelerator Project was a $200M Office of Science project delivering accelerator components and systems to CERN, the European laboratory for high-energy physics, as parts of the Large Hadron Collider.
In addition to Jim, the project office hired Tom Fornek in the position of Deputy Project Manager and Associate Project Manager for project integration. Tom comes to APS-U with 36 years of engineering, line management and project management experience, most recently as the Project Manager for the $60M LUSI X-ray Instrumentation project at the Linac Coherent Light Source.
We are fortunate to have Jim and Tom join the APS-U Project Team. Their wealth of experience and accomplishments will be instrumental in helping APS-U reach important milestones such as CD-2.
We have also brought in the expertise of several consultants to help the project prepare for upcoming reviews. Please welcome Elizabeth Freer, who will work on Project Documentation, and Mike Skonicki who will develop the Quality Assurance Program and its implementation.
George Srajer
APS Upgrade Project Director