Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron serving scientists and researchers from around the world. It is a not-for-profit joint venture funded by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) and Wellcome. Diamond provides academic and industry researchers access to facilities that enable world-changing science.
The machine generates extremely bright light that is directed into laboratories known as beamlines. Scientists use the light to find solutions to humanity’s most critical challenges, from health, food security and biotechnology to energy, climate change and advanced materials.
Diamond is in the process of upgrading to a fourth-generation synchrotron, generating a brighter and more coherent light. This will provide enhanced imaging and analysis capabilities, helping the UK to remain at the forefront of scientific discovery.
Latest News From Diamond Light Source
OpenBind’s first data and model release marks a milestone for AI enabled drug discovery 2026/05/06
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Location
United Kingdom, Didcot
Specifications
Energy: 3 GeV
Current: 300 mA (typically)
Operational Beamlines: 33
Horizontal emittance: 3.17 nm rad
Vertical emittance: 8 pm rad
Call for proposals
For Standard Access: Two calls per year will be issued with deadlines of 1 April and 1 October each for a six month period.
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