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CHESS Transition
The big changes at CHESS you’ve been hearing about for the past couple of years are taking place.
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CHESS-U
The CHESS-U upgrade requires the construction and installation in CESR of a large number (~100) of new magnets.
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Next Generation of Scientists
CHESS teaches hundreds of students per year in x-ray science. See what makes our lab on Cornell campus a training ground for the next generation of synchrotron scientists.
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The Beautiful World of X-Rays
Analyzing pigments in medieval illuminated manuscript pages at CHESS is opening up some new areas of research bridging the arts and sciences.
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Understanding Stress in Materials
The InSitu group at CHESS measures modeling activity for the development of structural materials and applications. See how Caterpillar validates their engineering models.
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Economic Impact Through CHESS-U Upgrade
This NYS funded project is creating more than just jobs in research, it is sparking advanced manufacturing across the region.
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Truly Bright Light
CHESS is a high-intensity x-ray source which provides users state-of-the-art synchrotron radiation for research in physics, chemistry, biology, and environmental and materials sciences.
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Headlines
Recovering unrecognizably damaged 19th-century photographs with scanning x-ray fluorescence
Upcoming Events
7.23.18 / 1:00 pm
CLASSE Seminar: Tor Raubenheimer, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Physical Sciences Building
8.2.18 / 10:30 am
CLASSE Seminar: Ryan Haaland, Department of Physics & Engineering, Fort Lewis College
Wilson Synchrotron Lab
8.2.18 / 1:00 pm
CLASSE Seminar: Jim Crittenden and Stephen Poprocki, Cornell University
Wilson Synchrotron Lab
