Fifty years of synchrotron science, read for free
Royal Society Publishing has made Philosophical Transactions A - Fifty years of synchrotron science: achievements and opportunities compiled and edited by S Samar Hasnain and C Richard A Catlow is now completely free to access.
The year 2018 marked the 50th anniversary of the first scientific applications of synchrotron radiation in the UK. Over this period, synchrotron science has been transformed from a highly specialised field into a mainstream area in physics, chemistry, engineering, biomolecular, medical and heritage science.
A conference was held at the University of Liverpool in June 2018, to celebrate 50 years of synchrotron radiation in the UK, its impact nationally and globally, and to survey the achievements of the field and look to the future. This volume contains a collection of articles from contributors to the conference. It includes historical aspects relating to the development of synchrotron sources, accounts of current facilities and discussions of key application areas.
