The ALBA Synchrotron manages the following projects co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF):
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Improvements in the reliability of the radiofrequency (RF) transmitters used by the ALBA accelerator rings
This project includes two actions: to replace the present inductive output tubes (IOT) in all RF stations of the Storage Ring and to replace the present systems to generate RF waves by an alternative technology, based on solid state components (solid state amplifiers, SSA) in the booster transmitter. The aim is to improve the system's reliability and make it more sustainable in the long term, as RF is a particularly critical subsystem and its stability and reliability are key to the correct operation of accelerators.
The project will be ready on December 2019.
Transversal electronics equipment and cabling systems for new and operational beamlines
The aim of this project is to develop and install the needed standard electronics devices and cabling systems for new beamlines under construction as well as for updates of existing beamlines in order to optimise its performances.
The project will be finished by December 2023.
Transversal standard vacuum technology and equipment for new and operational beamlines
This project includes the acquisition of new vacuum technology and equipment to obtain and keep the appropriate level of pressure inside the vacuum chambers where electron beams and synchrotron light beams are generated. The type of needed material is composed by pumps, valves, probes and other standard devices that will be installed in the new beamlines under construction as well as will be replaced in some of the operational beamlines in order to guarantee and optimal performance.
The project will be completed by December 2023.
Construction of the phase-II beamline LOREA
LOREA will be devoted to angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), a technique that offers cutting-edge possibilities in the area of condensed matter, in particular for the study of advanced materials, such as graphene, high-temperature superconductors or topological materials.
The project will be finished on June 2022.
Construction of the phase-III beamline FAXTOR
FAXTOR will be a fast X-ray tomography and radioscopy beamline that will offer new analytical capabilities in the area of life sciences, materials science, geology, agri-food, cultural heritage and paleontology, among others.
The project will be finished on October 2023.
Implementing upgrades at different beamlines and subsystems of ALBA
In order to complement and optimize the performance of some of the beamlines in operation, several upgrades are being done: the cryogenic installation for liquid nityrogen supply to the beamlines and the installation of a new system for recovery and liquefaction of helium; the procurement of an electroerosion machine to complement the internal manufacturing capabilities for mechanical components that are necessary for the continuous development of accelerators and beamlines; electron orbit corrector systems in the storage ring, with their power supplies; optical systems for wavelength selection (gratings) and focusing at beamline BL09-MISTRAL; the implementation of improvements in beamline BL11-NCD-SWEET, beamline BL22-CLAESS and new X-ray fluorescence detector for beamline BL29-BOREAS.
The project will be finished on December 2023.
