ALBA, the Spanish synchrotron light source, is a large research infrastructure operating 13 beamlines, complementary facilities, and an Electron Microscopy Center partnership. The facility is currently growing by constructing multiple more beamlines, expanding the Electron Microscopy Center, and integrating advanced data analytics, to sum up a wide range of infrastructures geared toward finding solutions to societal challenges.
The facility, located in Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain), is funded by the Spanish and Catalan Governments. Thousands of researchers per year are using the synchrotron light from the 3 GeV electron beam to analyze and understand the structure and function of matter. Enabled research and innovation is spanning a wide variety of fields, such as health, environment, food security, energy production/storage, catalysis, communication technologies and cultural heritage. Our highly motivated staff works in a multi...