Australia closes one beamline at national synchrotron, with another saved
Agency backtracks on closure of one beamline but asks user community to chip in
In October, researchers voiced concerns when Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) began drawing up plans to close two beamlines at the country’s synchrotron.
Now, ANSTO has changed tack and says that while the terahertz/far-infrared beamline, which ceased operations in March 2025, will not be available in 2026, the infrared microspectroscopy beamline – also previously slated for closure – will still be available.