Latest News

09/05/2011: The new allocation period has started, the service has had a record number of requests. If you applied but have not received an email about your allocation please contact us on (read more)
24/11/2010: We are pleased to announce that we have selected Rigaku to be our equipment supplier. The equipment will include the FRE+ SuperBright (Mo) boasting both the new VariMax VHF (Very High Flux) and a... (read more)

Upcoming Beamtime

The upcoming dates for beamtime at the Diamond Light Source are as follows:

  • 24 March 2012
  • 21 April 2012
  • 28 May 2012
  • 2 July 2012

Welcome

The Service is an amalgamation of resources at two centres; laboratory-based facilities in the Chemical Crystallography Laboratory at the School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, together with provision of a synchrotron-based facility on station I19 at the Diamond Light Source.