More information on synchrotrons and FELs
The website https://lightsources.org provides information on 24 member institutions that provide synchrotron light sources and free-electron lasers (FELs) to users on five continents.
Information about the proposed African Light Source is at www.africanlightsource.org.
European facilities have a dedicated website at www.wayforlight.eu.
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