| Abstract Scope |
Modern synchrotron x-ray facilities integrate high-precision x-ray beams, unique sample environments, state-of-the-art detectors, and custom data workflows to enable researchers to characterize samples and processes on their natural spatial and temporal scales. While select research groups collaborate with expert facility staff to perform “heroic experiments” demonstrating sophisticated new capabilities, such studies are typically accessible only to specialists. To unlock the broader potential of these innovations, it is essential to make them into well-characterized, reproducible “measurements” that are routine and accessible. Historically, the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) played a pioneering role in macro-molecular crystallography, a technique that has become foundational to structural biology and structure-based drug design. Today, CHESS continues to innovate, expanding into new research domains. In this talk, I will highlight CHESS’s recent advancements in characterizing the microstructure and residual stress distribution in manufactured metal components, making these measurements accessible to the aerospace industry. |