High Energy Photon Source (HEPS)

May 15, 2024

Chinese Academy of Sciences announced that the High Energy Photon Source (HEPS) a major national science and technology infrastructure has successfully accelerated the first electron beam with full energy.
Located in Huairou, Beijing and built by the Institute of High Energy Physics, HEPS
It is one of the brightest fourth-generation synchrotron radiation facilities worldwide after its construction is complete and it will serve in the various fields such as advanced materials, aerospace, and biomedicine.
Its construction was started in June 2019 and was originally scheduled to take 6.5 years but it was completed almost two years earlier than expected.
Significance : Improving the development strategy and promoting innovation in basic science and high-tech fields within China.