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Opportunities for the 2023 Summer Program
The Energy Sciences Area at Berkeley Lab seeks solutions to the global energy-related challenges that impact our planet through a deeper understanding of the interactions between energy and matter. ESA consists of four divisions; two user facilities, the Advanced Light Source and the Molecular Foundry, and two science divisions, the Materials Sciences Division and the Chemical Sciences Division.
Advanced Light source
The Advanced Light Source (ALS) is a specialized particle accelerator that generates bright beams of x-ray, extreme ultraviolet, and infrared light for scientific research. The light is directed through about 40 beamlines to numerous experimental endstations, where scientists from around the world (“users”) can conduct research in a wide variety of fields, including materials science, biology, chemistry, physics, and the environmental sciences. As a DOE national user facility, the resources of the ALS are available to scientists around the world and attract more than 2,000 researchers annually.
Chemical Sciences Division
The Chemical Sciences Division (CSD) is the home of fundamental research in chemistry and chemical engineering. CSD's work provides a basis for new and improved energy technologies and for understanding and mitigating the environmental impacts of energy use. To fulfill its vision and mission, CSD pioneers an integrated research portfolio in fundamental chemistry that seamlessly spans broad length and time scales and closely couples theory and experiment.
Materials Sciences Division
The Materials Sciences Division (MSD) advances the fundamental scienc of materials within the context of global energy-related challenges. MSD scientists develop experimental and theoretical techniques to design, discover, and understand new materials and phenomena at multiple time and length scales. MSD's core programs and research centers cultivate a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to materials research and help train the next generation of materials scientists.
Molecular foundry
The Molecular Foundry is a nanoscale science research facility that provides users from around the world access to cutting-edge expertise and instrumentation in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. The Foundry’s broad spectrum of capabilities allow users to increase the scope, depth and impact of their research. The Foundry is made up of seven closely coupled facilities that specialize in nanomaterial synthesis, characterization, theory and fabrication.