11 April 2011: A number of machine modifications take place during the scheduled shutdown periods at Diamond. The image shows a modified girder on its way to be lowered into the storage ring, guided by crane operator Marcus Gore. Three types of magnet are mounted on the 18 tonne girder, which is one of 72 inside the storage ring. Photo taken by Bill Nicholls, Vacuum Technician.
Posted on Monday April 11th
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Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron science facility, located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. By accelerating electrons to near light-speed, Diamond generates brilliant beams of light from infra-red to X-rays which are used for academic and industry research and development across a range of scientific disciplines including structural biology, physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, earth and environmental sciences.Please do not copy and use these images without our permission. Contact Sarah Boundy for image use permission and/or high-res versions. We are happy to help.
