As part of advanced light source, synchrotron radiation has become an important
tool for use in diverse research fields such as physics, chemistry, biology,
materials science, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, energy
resources, mechanical engineering, and electronics. Over seventy synchrotron
radiation facilities have been constructed worldwide with applications in
scientific research and industrial R&D.
NSRRC's mission is to operate a cutting-edge synchrotron radiation facility for
pioneering scientific research. The light source at NSRRC was designed and
constructed domestically and became operational in October of 1993. In April
1994, its beamlines were opened for service to researchers in diverse basic and
applied fields. In recent years, many new research instruments have been added
to the light source, turning the center into a world-class facility with
state-of-the-art research capabilities in the vacuum-ultraviolet and soft X-ray
energy regions. In 1998, additionally two hard X-ray beamlines were constructed
at SPring-8 light source in Japan to provide researchers from Taiwan access to
hard X-rays.
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