ChinaFocus:ChinaupgradesShanghaisynchrotronlightsourcetosupportsci-techdevelopment_GuangmingOnlineChinaFocus:ChinaupgradesShanghaisynchrotronlightsourcetosupportsci-techdevelopmentAresearcherworksattheShanghaiSynchrotronRadiationFacility(SSRF)inShanghai,eastChina,May14,2024.ChinahasupgradedtheShanghaiSynchrotronRadiationFacility(SSRF),akeysci-techinfrastructuretorevealthemysteriesofthemicroscopicworld.TheconstructionofupgradesontheSSRFpassedthenationalinspectionandacceptanceineastChina'sShanghaionWednesday.TheSSRF,whichresemblesanautiluswhenviewedfromabove,wasofficiallyopenedtousersonMay6,2009asthefirstthird-generationsynchrotronlightsourceinChina'smainland.(Xinhua/FangZhe)SHANGHAI,May15(Xinhua)--ChinahasupgradedtheShanghaiSynchrotronRadiationFacility(SSRF),akeysci-techinfrastructuretorevealthemysteriesofthemicroscopicworld.TheconstructionofupgradesontheSSRFpassedthenationalinspectionandacceptanceineastChina'sShanghaionWednesday.TheSSRF,whichresemblesanautiluswhenviewedfromabove,wasofficiallyopenedtousersonMay6,2009asthefirstthird-generationsynchrotronlightsourceinChina'smainland.ThebrightnessofthelightemittedbythefacilityisatrilliontimeshigherthanthatofordinaryX-rays.Attheexperimentalstationsofthelightsource,varioussamplesareilluminatedbythesynchrotronlight,whilescientificinstrumentsrecordinformationoflight-matterinteractions.Thisenablesscientiststogaininsightsintothemicroscopicworld,suchasthestructureofviruses,andthemicroscopicarchitectureandpropertiesofmaterials,scientistsexplained.ConstructionforupgradesontheSSRFstartedinNovember2016andwascompletedinJuly2023.Itincludes16state-of-the-artbeamlinesandexperimentalstations,auxiliarylaboratories,userdatacenters,supportsystemsandassociatedfacilities,aswellasanacceleratorperformanceupgrade,saidTaiRenzhong,vicepresidentoftheShanghaiAdvancedResearchInstituteoftheChineseAcademyofSciences.TheupgradedSSRFcurrentlyhas34beamlinesand46experimentalstationsavailabletousers."Anumberofworld-classbeamlinesandexperimentalstationshavebeenbuiltinthesecondphase,whichhasgreatlyimprovedtheexperimentalresearchcapabilitiesofthelightsourceandmaximizeditsefficiency,"Taisaid.ScientistshaveusedoneofthenewbeamlinestocalibrateinstrumentsinstalledonChina'sspacestation,providingsupportforspaceexperimentsandhealthassessmentsforastronauts.Newbeamlineshavealsoplayedanimportantroleinrevealingtheantiviraleffectsandmechanismsofdrugs,acceleratingdrugdevelopment,andsolvingthelong-termfailuremechanismofpolymermaterialsinartificialjoints."Theeffectivenessofnewbeamlinesinsupportingtechnologicaldevelopmenthasalreadybeguntoshowresults,"Taisaid.Havingbeeninusefor15years,theSSRFhasbecomeanirreplaceablecomprehensiveresearchplatforminawiderangeoffieldssuchaslifescience,materialscience,environmentalscience,earthscience,physics,chemistry,andinformationscience.Italsoservesasasignificantmeansoftechnologicalresearchanddevelopmentinadvancedindustriessuchaspharmaceuticals,newmaterials,bioengineeringandfinepetrochemicalengineering.TheSSRFhasservednearly800institutionsandover4,500researchteams,supportingusersincompletingover20,000experimentalprojectsandcontributingtothepublicationofover11,000researchpapers,includingmorethan220articlesintheinternationallyrenownedacademicjournalssuchasScience,NatureandCell,accordingtoTai.Thefacilityhasprovidedcustomizedservicestoover100companiesinvariousfieldssuchasbiopharmaceuticals,chemicalengineering,newenergyandhigh-performancematerials.TheSSRFhasalsoattractedscientistsfromaroundtheworldtocometoShanghaiforresearchpurposes.TheequipmentandtechnologiesdevelopedbytheteambehindSSRFhavebeenexportedtoBrazil,theRepublicofKorea,CanadaandJapan,saidLiAiguo,deputydirectoroftheSSRF'ssciencecenter."Thelightsourcewillhavebroadapplicationprospectsincutting-edgeresearchinthefieldsincludingenergycatalysis,newmaterialcreation,innovativedrugresearchanddevelopment.Itwillhelppromoteindustrialtechnologicalprogressandcultivatenewqualityproductiveforces,"Taiadded.AresearcherworksattheShanghaiSynchrotronRadiationFacility(SSRF)inShanghai,eastChina,May14,2024.(Xinhua/FangZhe)ResearchersworkattheShanghaiSynchrotronRadiationFacility(SSRF)inShanghai,eastChina,May14,2024.(Xinhua/FangZhe)ThisphototakenonMay14,2024showsaninteriorviewoftheShanghaiSynchrotronRadiationFacility(SSRF)inShanghai,eastChina.(Xinhua/FangZhe)ThisphototakenonMay14,2024showstheinterioroftheShanghaiSynchrotronRadiationFacility(SSRF)inShanghai,eastChina.(Xinhua/FangZhe)ThisphototakenonMay14,2024showsaninteriorviewoftheShanghaiSynchrotronRadiationFacility(SSRF)inShanghai,eastChina.(Xinhua/FangZhe)ThisphototakenonMay14,2024showsaninteriorviewoftheShanghaiSynchrotronRadiationFacility(SSRF)inShanghai,eastChina.(Xinhua/FangZhe)AresearcherintroducestheShanghaiSynchrotronRadiationFacility(SSRF)inShanghai,eastChina,May14,2024.(Xinhua/FangZhe)ThisphototakenonMay14,2024showsanexteriorviewoftheShanghaiSynchrotronRadiationFacility(SSRF)inShanghai,eastChina.(Xinhua/FangZhe)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.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