Updated 2007-04-16
Synchrotron radiation – the light of the future
Synchrotron Radiation Based Science
Synchrotron radiation is extremely intense electromagnetic radiation emitted by electrons accelerated to relativistic velocities. The radiation covers the entire wave length spectrum, but most of the radiation is emitted in the ultraviolet and x-ray regions. Modern scientific research relies on the very short wave length radiation (around 1Å) for studies of matter down to the atomic level.
At the synchrotron laboratory we find chemists who study chemical reactions, biologists who derive molecular and protein structures, and the physicist who studies atoms, molecules, surfaces and nanoscale material. Technology based on synchrotron radiation pushes the frontier of understanding forward, while the pressing scientific questions become more and more cross disciplinary. Science at a synchrotron radiation source is also multinational research team can come from Sweden, the Nordic countries, the Baltic nations or from even more distant countries.
MAX-lab is the only laboratory of its kind in Sweden, but it belongs to a family of a dozen synchrotron radiation sources located world wide. Since the inauguration of MAX-lab in 1987 the application areas for the synchrotron radiation have grown substantially, together with the number of scientists visiting the laboratory.
The final research frontier’s Master Programme
MAX-lab' s new Master Programme in synchrotron radiation based science and accelerator physics will start in the fall of 2007. The Program is centered around scientific research taking place within the national laboratory, and is well integrated with the laboratory activities. The science addressed within the Program covers a wide spectrum of the sciences, technology and medical research. The Program is flexible, and cross- disciplinary courses and projects are encouraged.
Upon admittance into the Master Programme, a study program is developed with the guidance of the Program directors. General introductory courses form the base for more specialized study tailored to both the scientific interest of the student, and future plans in the industrial or academic arenas.
The curriculum for the final year contains both advanced subject courses, and an independent final thesis project.
Plan of education
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