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Diamond Light Source is the UK's national synchrotron science facility located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Its purpose is to produce intense beams of light whose special characteristics are useful in many areas of scientific research. In particular it can be used to investigate the structure and properties of a wide range of materials from proteins (to provide information for designing new and better drugs), and engineering components (such as a fan blade from an aero-engine〔(Diamond and Rolls-Royce shine light on world’s biggest synchrotron stage )〕) to conservation of archeological artifacts (for example Henry VIII's flagship the Mary Rose〔(High-tech conservation solutions for old warship – Diamond Lights Source )〕〔(Podcast – Dr Mark Jones from The Mary Rose Trust discusses his research )〕). The facility's name is abbreviated to ''Diamond'' throughout this article. == Design, construction and finance == Following early work during the 1990s, a final design study was completed in 2001 (the so-called 'Green Book') by scientists at Daresbury Laboratory;〔() DIAMOND Light Source, 10th Anniversary Blog〕 construction then began following the creation of the operating company, DIAMOND Light Source Ltd. Diamond was built at Chilton near Didcot in Oxfordshire, UK, next to the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). It produced its first user beam towards the end of January 2007, and was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 19 October 2007.〔(Diamond News: Her Majesty The Queen Officially Opens Diamond Light Source )〕 The facility is operated by Diamond Light Source Ltd,〔(Diamond Light Source Ltd )〕 a joint venture company established in March 2002. The company receives 86% of its funding from the UK Government (via the STFC) and 14% from the Wellcome Trust. Diamond cost £260m to build which covered the cost of the synchrotron building, the accelerators inside it, the first seven experimental stations (beamlines) and the adjacent office block, Diamond House. Costain Ltd constructed the building and the synchrotron hall. Significant construction achievements to note: i) The project was completed on time and on budget; ii) The construction of Diamond was completed with one of the lowest accident rates of a mega project ever completed in the UK. Over 1.4 million manhours were completed during the peak of construction without a single recordable accident. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Diamond Light Source」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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