Science Programs
The National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven National Laboratory is one of the newest, most advanced third generation synchrotron radiation facilities in the world. As a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility, NSLS-II enables its growing user community to study materials with nanoscale resolution and exquisite sensitivity by providing world-class capabilities. NSLS-II’s beamlines and experimental stations offer unique, cutting-edge research tools, including high-throughput robot-driven sample processing, coherent x-ray scattering, unprecedented energy resolution, or hard x-ray microscopy with nanometer spatial resolution. Beamlines are organized into six scientific programs, based on the research techniques they offer.
Complex Scattering
Uncovering and revealing the nano- to mesoscale structure and complex dynamics of heterogeneous systems under in situ conditions.
Hard X-ray Scattering & Spectroscopy
Characterizing and modeling the atomic structure and chemistry of complex materials during synthesis, processing, and energy conversion.
Imaging and Microscopy
Imaging and quantifying the morphology, structure, chemistry, elemental variations, and strain distribution of materials.
Soft X-ray Scattering & Spectroscopy
Understanding and controlling the physics of emergent phenomena and catalysis at the nanoscale.
Structural Biology
Investigating and understanding biology through molecular characterization and structure.
