miércoles, 8 de abril de 2020

The Middle East’s synchrotron is open Sesame | Feature | Chemistry World

The Middle East’s synchrotron is open Sesame | Feature | Chemistry World

An image showing the SESAME quadropole magnet

Sesame’s photons for peace

Sesame, the Middle East’s first synchrotron light source, was founded to spur cooperation and halt the brain drain in a troubled region. Plans for Sesame took off in 2000, when a jogger crashed a meeting of scientists in Amman. He turned out to be a cousin of the king of Jordan, and was instrumental in having the country serve as the seat for the project. Sesame has now been running for two years, despite huge hurdles — and is offering lessons for scientists pushing for a first synchrotron in the African continent.
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