The Advanced Photon Source is back in action after a year-long shutdown, during which the original electron storage ring was removed and replaced with a brand-new multi-bend achromat lattice. The upgraded APS is now circulating its world-record-breaking electron beam, generating X-rays for its updated beamlines and beginning to welcome users for its new era of scientific discovery.
The process to upgrade the APS is just as impressive as the results, and now you can go behind the scenes of that effort with a new documentary short film called, “Building Brilliance.” Produced by Argonne’s Communications and Public Affairs team, this film features interviews with key leaders of the upgrade project and footage from every phase of the removal and installation process.