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Canadian Light Source Synchrotron

The Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron is the biggest science project in Canada in more than 30 years.

The Synchrotron is scheduled to begin operations in spring 2004 with seven beamlines. Located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, the football field-sized, $173.5-million project is a unique national facility that will light the way to a new era of science and innovation for academic, industrial and governmental researchers.

This high-performance research tool will be used by scientists in a wide variety of disciplines for years to come. It will help Canada retain and attract top researchers.

The CLS synchrotron’s exceptional possibilities for product development include materials science, nanotechnology, electronics, pharmacology, medicine, and environmental sciences. The CLS synchrotron will be the second most powerful facility of its kind in North America. More than 2,000 academic and industrial researchers a year from across Canada and from around the world are expected to use the facility once the full complement of beamlines is developed.

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