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Welcome to ANKA

ANKA is the synchrotron light source of the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, providing light from hard X-rays to the far-infrared for research and technology. ANKA focuses on specific fields of science and is operated as a user facility for the national and international scientific community, for the Helmholtz Society research programs and for industrial customers.
For more details, see About ANKA. 

News 

2nd ANKA/KNMF Joint Users Meeting
2nd Joint Users’ Meeting of the Synchrotron Radiation Source ANKA and the Karlsruhe Nano Micro...  » Read more
1. Thematisches Workshop des...
am Dienstag, 19. Januar 2010, 14:00 bis 18:00 Uhr Mittlerer Hörsaal, FTU (gegenüber Kantine...  » Read more
ANKA Open day
ANKA invites you to an open day for questions and answers over a beer. Research with relativist...  » Read more
1st ANKA/KNMF Joint Users Meeting
We invite you to the 1st Joint Users Meeting of the Synchrotron Radiation Source ANKA and the...  » Read more


Featured Science Highlight 

Science Highlight

Metalloid cluster compounds represent ideal model compounds to get an insight into the area between the molecular and the solid state. This borderland is of particular interest especially for metals or semi-metals as a drastic change of the physical properties takes place from the oxidized species (salt, non conducting) to the bulk phase (metal; semi-metal, conducting, semiconducting). For the heavier group 14 elements this area is also of great technical interest as the module size in computer industry reaches more and more the nanometer range.

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Guide to the ANKA Website 

  • About ANKA explains ANKA's mission and strategy, and also provides facts and figures, information on our history, contact information, etc.
  • Science at ANKA explains our scientific mission and presents research highlights in our four key areas of science and technology. The style is designed to be accessible to scientists and non-scientists. 
  • Methods at ANKA is aimed at scientists who have some idea of which X-ray or IR technique they would like to use are seeking further information on the method and on ANKA's specific capabilties.
  • Instrumentation at ANKA is aimed at experts in the production and use of synchrotron light. It gives detailed specifications of the entire facility, as well as accounts of the R&D work of ANKA's Accelerator Group and Insertion Device Group.
  • User Information gives scientific users information on how to apply for beamtime at ANKA, as well as providing practical information for users' visit to ANKA.

 

 

 

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