The Australian Synchrotron is a source of highly intense light ranging from infrared to hard x-rays used for a wide variety of research purposes.

Officially opened in July 2007, the Australian Synchrotron is one of fewer than 40 similar facilities around the world. It is the largest stand-alone piece of scientific infrastructure in the southern hemisphere.

This section of the new Australian Synchrotron website contains general information about the Australian Synchrotron, its staff, operations, advisory committees, employment opportunities, management and history.

It also includes information about how the Australian Synchrotron light source works and a link to the facility status monitor, which indicates the real-time status of the synchrotron light source and beamlines.

If you would like to look at a particular webpage or section, click on that heading in the left-hand menu. The ABOUT US menu appears on every page in the ABOUT US section.