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[en] This work presents a brief description of the main characteristics of the Brazilian Synchrotron Project and indicate its present state of development. (A.C.A.S.)

[en] The main features of synchrotron radiation (SR) procedured by insertion devices are presented, discussed, and compared to the SR spectrum generated by bending magnets. (A.C.A.S.)

[en] Synchrotron radiation facilities around the world have now matured through three generations. The latest facilities have all met or exceeded their design specifications and are learning how to cope with the ever more demanding requests of the user community, especially concerning beam stability. The older facilities remain competitive by extending the unique features of their design, and by developing novel insertion devices. In this paper we survey the beam characteristics achieved at third-generation sources and explore the improvements made at earlier generation facilities

[en] This article, largely based on personal experiences of the authors, reviews the early history of the application of synchrotron radiation to structural biology, and particularly protein crystallography, to show the tremendous impact that this experimental innovation has had on these disciplines. The introduction of synchrotron radiation sources almost four decades ago has led to a revolutionary change in the way that diffraction data from macromolecular crystals are being collected. Here a brief history of the development of methodologies that took advantage of the availability of synchrotron sources are presented, and some personal experiences with the utilization of synchrotrons in the early days are recalled

[en] In general the primary mission of MHATT-CAT is to exploit the extraordinary promise of the APS for real-time x-ray studies. Key to this mission is the high brilliance of x-ray beams from APS insertion devices at this third-generation source coupled with its favorable time-structure. Key to this mission also is the rapidly evolving CCD x-ray area and linear detectors. MHATT-CAT scientists have pioneered techniques in real-time x-ray studies using existing synchrotron radiation sources and CCD detectors. Sector 7 (the MHATT-CAT Sector) has been instrumented for time resolved studies and studies in related areas. The plan and elevation views of the optical design of the MHATT-CAT beamlines are detailed in this document

[en] Recent experiments on gas phase spectroscopy are discussed including photoionization and photoelectron spectroscopy. (A.C.A.S.)

[en] The basic beam lines and experimental stations using UV light and X-rays for LNLS have been selected. (A.C.A.S.)

[en] As synchrotron radiation (SR) facilities are rapidly being designed and built all over the world, the radiological considerations should be weighed carefully at an early stage in the design of the facility. This necessitates the understanding and identification of beam losses in the machines, especially the storage ring. The potential sources of radiation are photons and neutrons from loss of injected or stored beam, gas bremsstrahlung and synchrotron radiation. Protection against radiation is achieved through the adequate design of the shielding walls of the storage ring and the synchrotron radiation beam lines. In addition safety systems such as stoppers and shutters provide protection in the forward direction for entry into the experimental enclosures. Special care needs to be exercised in the design of SR experimental enclosures to minimize radiation leakage through penetrations and gaps between doors and walls, and doors and floors

[en] Separate abstracts were prepared for 21 papers in these workshop proceedings