The Advanced Photon Source Upgrade (APS-U) project at Argonne National Laboratory will enhance the capacity and capabilities of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) largest national synchrotron x-ray research facility.
Innovative physics and technologies developed and implemented by Argonne scientists and engineers will result in an improved world-class source of high-energy, high-brightness, tunable x-rays for scientific research.
With nanometers of spatial resolution for imaging and picoseconds of timing resolution for dynamics research, the upgraded Advanced Photon Source will enhance our support of the DOE research missions in energy, the environment, and national security for the coming decades.
Information on the ways the APS-U will benefit our nation, and detailed descriptions of technical upgrades and enhancements can be found here »
Project News
CD-1 Approved, Preliminary Design Begins
BY DERRICK MANCINI, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
On Thursday, September 15, 2011, William Brinkman, Director of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science gave his approval for Critical Decision 1 (CD-1) for the Advanced Photon Source Upgrade (APS-U) project.
CD-1 means that the DOE has formally approved the alternative selection and cost range for the APS-U project, establishing the preliminary technical scope of the project and authorizing the detailed preliminary design, and initial research and development activities.
This follows a successful DOE review of a conceptual design for the APS-U project in May that resulted in unanimous review committee recommendation for approval of CD-1. The final conceptual design report has now been made publicly available. The review provided comments and recommendations that will be incorporated into the preliminary design for the APS-U project. More »