The University of Alberta presents:

Professor Hironari Yamada

Department of Photonics and Department of Biology and Technology
Ritsumeikan University

Mirrorcle: A Benchtop Synchrotron for Life Science Research

Tuesday, June 17, 11:00 a.m.
Room E3-25 Chemistry Centre

Dr. Yamada and collaborators at Ritsumeikan University Quantum Beam Science Laboratory have developed a tabletop synchrotron that produces intense photon beams ranging from X-rays to the far infrared. The radiation is of sufficient intensity to be used for a wide variety of life science studies, as well as for environmental and ecological applications. His talk will describe the design of the machine and discuss a number of potential applications.