Obtaining laser safety at a synchrotron radiation user facility: The Advanced Light Source
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA (United States)
The Advanced Light Source (ALS) is a US national facility for scientific research and development located at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California. The ALS delivers the world`s brightest synchrotron radiation in the far ultraviolet and soft X-ray regions of the spectrum. As a user facility it is available to researchers from industry, academia, and laboratories from around the world. Subsequently, a wide range of safety concerns become involved. This article relates not only to synchrotron facilities but to any user facility. A growing number of US centers are attracting organizations and individuals to use the equipment on site, for a fee. This includes synchrotron radiation and/or free electron facilities, specialty research centers, and laser job shops. Personnel coming to such a facility bring with them a broad spectrum of safety cultures. Upon entering, the guests must accommodate to the host facility safety procedures. This article describes a successful method to deal with that responsibility.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 382836
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Laser Applications, Journal Name: Journal of Laser Applications Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 8; ISSN JLAPEN; ISSN 1042-346X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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