The Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, abbreviated as CHESS, produces high luminosity X-rays that are utilized for the analysis of materials. CHESS is a part of the larger Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education (CLASSE). Versatility and constant innovation are two strengths of the synchrotron located at Cornell University because it originally was not developed for the X-rays, but rather for electron-positron collisions. This is one of nearly a hundred around the world, but it is unique in several ways. For example, CHESS is on the cutting edge of macromolecule imaging, even with its own department know as MacCHESS, or the macromolecule branch of CHESS. CLASSE as a whole has the outreach program known as Xraise, whose logo (shown below) is based on the famous DNA diffraction pattern recorded by Rosalind Franklin.
For the official CHESS website, please click here.
For the official CHESS website, please click here.