September 2026
More to Come at NSLS-II
NSLS-II Director Elke Arenholz looks ahead towards new beamlines, new experimental capabilities, and new opportunities for AI-enabled science at NSLS-II.
A Message from Petra Reinke, NSLS-II Users' Executive Committee Chair
NSLS-II UEC Chair Petra Reinke welcomes new members, shares community updates, and highlights new resources for users.
Flipping the Quantum Switch
NSLS-II scientists reveal a material's hidden state of matter using ultrafast laser pulses.
Student Advances Precision Optics Characterization at NSLS-II
High school student, Ruochen Xu, helps NSLS-II scientists create software to accurately assess complex mirror shapes.
Abundant Catalyst Converts Methane into Valuable Liquid Chemicals
Low-cost sulfur-tolerant compound could convert wasted natural gas into easily transportable commodity chemicals and fuels.
What Makes a Catalyst Tick
Learn how synchrotron science can analyze catalyst structures to improve molybdenum disulfide, a catalyst with many important applications, like refining crude oil.
Other News and Events
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The next beam time proposal deadline is Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET. This also includes the AI Campaign Pilot Program proposals and Microelectronics Measurements Campaign Pilot Program proposals.
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XAS 2027: Fundamentals of XAS Data Analysis, a hands-on tutorial, will be held at Brookhaven Lab on March 9–11, 2027. Registration opens soon. Bookmark the NSLS-II events and conferences page to stay up to date with the latest details.
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Finished with your experiments? Acknowledge NSLS-II in your papers.
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Tell us about your awards and recognitions!
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NSLS-II is on LinkedIn. Follow us for more news and updates.
Watching catalysts at work • Imaging the nanoscale • Capturing natural complexity
National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) shines ultra-bright light into the unknown using an array of advanced scientific instrumentation at beamlines with x-ray, ultraviolet, and infrared light. It is one of the newest and most advanced synchrotron facilities in the world. It enables the study of material properties and functions with nanoscale resolution and exquisite sensitivity. It provides research tools needed to foster new discoveries and create breakthroughs in critical areas of science, such as energy security, environment, and human health. And its journey is just beginning.
NSLS-II is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility operated for the DOE Office of Science by Brookhaven National Laboratory under Contract No. DE-SC0012704.
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