Russia, Moscow

KISI-Kurchatov
Kurchatov Synchrotron Radiation Source

Operational

«KISI-Kurchatov» is the only specialized synchrotron radiation source in the post-Soviet space and the most in-demand megascience facility in Russia. A large number of structural studies are conducted annually at the synchrotron in various fields of solid-state physics, chemistry, materials science, biomedicine, and cultural heritage.

«KISI-Kurchatov» focuses on three key research areas: synchrotron structural diagnostics for materials, fundamental and applied research in biology and medicine, and the study of cultural heritage sites and archaeological treasures.

On average, 120-130 research requests from approximately 50 user organizations are processed at the «KISI-Kurchatov» beamlines each year. In addition, part of the experimental time is allocated to methodological and diagnostic work and modernization of the experimental facilities.

Key parameters:

Accelerating-storage complex: electron gun, linear accelerator – 80 MeV; booster – 450 MeV; large storage ring – 2.5 GeV

Large storage ring orbital length: 124 m

Average current: 100 mA

Horizontal emittance: 98 nm rad

Number of insertion devices: 3 wigglers

Number of experimental stations: 13 operational, 6 at various stages of construction and commissioning

Facility modernization is planned by 2028.

PRESENTATION CONTACT US OFFICIAL WEB-SITE

NRC “Kurchatov institute”

https://kcsni.nrcki.ru/en.shtml

SCIENTIFIC DOMAINS

Physics, chemistry, materials science, biology, medicine, cultural heritage

Key words: synchrotron radiation, crystallography, nature-like technologies, functional materials, structural materials, reactor materials, nanosystems, nanomaterials, heterostructures, superconductors, oxides, films, biomedicine, drugs, proteins, viruses, cell membranes.

SCIENTIFIC GOALS

Fundamental and applied research using synchrotron radiation

FACILITIES

KISI-Kurchatov» currently operates 13 beamlines.

Langmuir – X-ray studies of molecular films on liquid surfaces (methods: reflectometry and standing X-ray waves).
BIOSAX – studies the structure of biological objects in statics and dynamics (methods: diffraction and small-angle/wide-angle scattering).
BELOK (PROTEIN) – determination of the spatial structure of crystalline samples (high-resolution powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction).
PHASE – materials diagnostics (precision diffractometry, reflectometry, and phase-sensitive methods).
MicroFocus – X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and powder diffraction with microsized beams.
RKFM (X-ray crystallography and physical materials science) – analysis of material structure using diffraction and scattering methods.
STM (structural materials science) – study of functional materials using X-ray absorption spectroscopy.
NANOPES – study of the electronic structure of solids (photoelectron, optical, and probe spectroscopy).
RT-MT (X-ray topography and microtomography) – non-destructive visualization of the internal structure of biological objects.
MEDIANA – medical and materials science diagnostics, as well as tomography of cultural heritage sites.
LIGA – three-dimensional visualization using X-ray computed tomography.
PRO – time-resolved studies in X-ray spectroscopy and diffractometry methods.
Metrology.