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The federal government provided $815 million for the Advanced
Photon Source at Argonne, which is located southwest of Chicago
in Lemont, Illinois.
U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary Geri Richmond said
that with expanded capabilities, the APS will continue to set
the bar for X-ray research.
“Our DOE (Department of Energy) national laboratories really are
the jewels, the crown jewels of this country in science and
engineering,” Richmond said.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said researchers from around the
world come to Argonne with their most complex questions, and
they leave with answers that drive world-changing advancements.
“The impact of this lab in Illinois and around the world will
only grow,” Pritzker said.
The Advanced Photon Source generates ultra-bright X-ray beams.
After being inactive for a year, the APS recently reopened with
expanded capabilities.
Argonne National Laboratory Director Paul Kearns said the
upgraded APS will transform scientific research.
“Not only will it shed light on more effective pharmaceuticals
and how atoms interact, but also solve some of the biggest
mysteries in history,” Kearns saidd.
More than 5,000 researchers from around the world conduct
experiments at the APS each year.
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