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Scientists use the ESRF to explore everything from exotic states of matter to snake fossils to the reason why chocolate sometimes develops a white film when it melts.
Imagine a source that produces X-rays 10 trillion times brighter than the X-rays used in hospitals or laboratories. These X-rays, endowed with exceptional properties, are produced at the ESRF - the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility. Using these X-rays, the ESRF functions like a “super-microscope”, which "films" the position and motion of atoms in condensed and living matter, and reveals the structure of matter in all its complexity.
This is not by any means a comprehensive list. A look at our publication database and science programme documents will give an idea of the disciplines and techniques represented among ESRF users.
The ESRF X-ray science programme aims to tackle global challenges with brand-new generation of high-energy synchrotron :
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