The European Synchrotron Radiation Facilityesrfis A Leading International Research Institution Located In Grenoblefranceestablished In 1994It Is Recognized As The Worldae S First Third Generation Synchrotron Light Sourcethe Esrf Operates With The Collaboration Of 22 Partner Nations And Has An Annual Budget Of Approximately A 100 Millionemploying Around 700 Staff Membersit Welcomes Over 10 000 Visiting Scientists Each Year And Has Contributed To More Than 32 000 Scientific Publicationsincluding Research By Four Nobel Laureates The Facility Offers Ultra Bright X Ray Beams For Multidisciplinary Research Through Over 40 Specialized Beamlinesenabling Techniques Such As X Ray Diffractionimagingand Spectroscopythe Esrf Ebslaunched In 2020Is A Fourth Generation Synchrotron That Provides X Rays That Are 100 Times Brighter And 10 000 Times More Powerful Than Medical X Raysfacilitating Nanoscale Imaging Of Materials And Biological Systemsthe Esrf Serves A Diverse User Communityincluding Academicindustrialand Governmental Researchersfocusing On Areas Such As Healthenvironmentenergyand Industry
