National Synchrotron Light Source II

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NSLS-II
An aerial view of the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven National Laboratory
General information
Type	Research and Development Facility
Town or city	Upton, New York
Country	United States
Coordinates	40°51′55.38″N 72°52′19.71″W / 40.8653833°N 72.8721417°W / 40.8653833; -72.8721417
Construction started	2009
Completed	2015[1]
Cost	US$912 million
Owner	United States Department of Energy
Technical details
Floor area	400,000 sq ft (37,000 m2)[2]
Design and construction
Architecture firm	HDR, Inc.
Main contractor	Torcon, Inc.[3]
Website
BNL: National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)

The National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in Upton, New York is a national user research facility funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science. NSLS-II is a synchrotron light source, designed to produce X-rays 10,000 times brighter than BNL's original light source, the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS). NSLS-II supports research in energy security, advanced materials synthesis and manufacturing, environment, and human health.^[4]