European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
ESRF site | |
Member states | |
| Formation | September 30, 1994 |
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| Headquarters | Grenoble, France |
Official languages | English |
| Leader | Jean Daillant |
| Website | www |
| General properties | |
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| Accelerator type | Synchrotron |
| Beam type | Electron |
| Target type | Light source |
| Beam properties | |
| Maximum energy | 6 GeV |
| Maximum brightness | 3.56×1021 ph./s/0.1%/mm2/mrad2 |
| Physical properties | |
| Circumference | 843.977 metres (2,768.95 ft) |
| Location | Grenoble, France |
| Coordinates | 45°12′31″N 5°41′24″E / 45.20861°N 5.69000°E |
| Institution | ESRF |
| Dates of operation | 2020 - present |
The European Synchrotron (ESRF) is a joint research facility situated in Grenoble, France, supported by 19 countries (13 member countries: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK; and 6 associate countries: Austria, the Czech Republic, Israel, Poland, Portugal and South Africa).
Some 10,000 scientists visit this particle accelerator each year, conducting upwards of 2,000 experiments and producing around 1,800 scientific publications.