Electrons, photons and ions at Daresbury

Daresbury Laboratory has now been in existence for over 20 years. Early high energy physics work utilized electron and photon beams from the 5 GeV electron synchrotron NINA and use was made of the synchrotron radiation emitted by the circulating electron beam for a range of studies. Following the closure of NINA, activities at the Laboratory centred on a 2 GeV electron storage ring used as a dedicated synchrotron radiation source and a 20 MV tandem Van de Graaff accelerator which provides a wide range of accelerated ions for nuclear structure studies. Both machines have been in regular and effective use for several years and have established international reputations in their respective fields. (author)