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Grenoble, FRANCE 



EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY (ESRF) 

 European Science Foundation 



"Big Science" Descriptor : Materials science 



Description of Facility/Instrument : This facility will be a five GeV 

 synchrotron radiation machine, 770 meters in circumference, using 

 intense x-rays to study organic and inorganic materials. 



Date of Construction ; 1985 or 1986 



Construction Cost : 1984 $$ : $200 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Natlonality(s) of Ownership ; France-Federal Republic of Germany 

 Natlonallty(s) of Operational Funding : France-Federal Republic of 



Germany 

 Natlonallty(s) of Management Staff ; Mainly France and the Federal 



Republic of Germany 

 Nationality(s) of Researchers : Mainly European 



Potential for Future International Cooperation : It is planned that 



there will be additional funding by other members of the European 

 Economic Community. 



Other Information : In June 1985, It still was not definite that this 

 facility will be located in Grenoble or what will be the extent 

 of participation by other European nations. 



