SOLARIS national synchrotron radiation centre in Krakow, Poland

The SOLARIS synchrotron located in Krakow, Poland, is a third-generation light source operating at medium electron energy. The first synchrotron light was observed in 2015, and the consequent development of infrastructure lead to the first users' experiments at soft X-ray energies in 2018. Presently, SOLARIS expands its operation towards hard X-rays with continuous developments of the beamlines and concurrent infrastructure. In the following, we will summarize the SOLARIS synchrotron design, and describe the beamlines and research infrastructure together with the main performance parameters, upgrade, and development plans.

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The SOLARIS synchrotron in Krakow, Poland is a third-generation light source operating at medium electron energy. It was first observed in 2015, and experiments using soft X-ray energies were conducted in 2018. SOLARIS is now expanding its operation to include hard X-rays and is continuously developing its beamlines and infrastructure. This article provides an overview of the SOLARIS synchrotron design, including the beamlines, research infrastructure, performance parameters, and future development plans.