General ALS Publications
See ALS Publications for information about requesting printed copies. Some of the publications listed below are also available as PDF files.
- "Advanced Light Source Activity Report"
The Activity Report illustrates the depth and breadth of the ALS scientific program with a selection of research results. The report also summarizes operations and ongoing R&D, highlights educational outreach efforts and special events, and provides a reference for the beamlines scheduled for completion in the near future. Printed copies of the most recent year, 2006 (LBNL-62841), are available, upon request, from the ALS User Services Office. Previous reports from the years 1996/97 through 2005 are available as PDF files.
- "Advanced
Light Source Beamline Design Guide: Information for Beamline Designers,
Rev. 2," LBL PUB-3114. A guide for beamline and endstation
designers.
- "Advanced Light Source Integrated
Safety Management Plan," Safety management policy defining
principles and core work functions for the ALS Division.
- ALSNews. This
biweekly electronic newsletter, available on the Web or by email, keeps
users and other interested parties informed about developments at the
ALS: scientific results, machine operations, user services and more.
- ALS Strategic Plan, May 2006
The emphasis of the new strategic plan is to keep the ALS at the cutting edge for the next 2-3 decades by exploiting the significant advances in accelerator and insertion-device technology that have occurred since the ALS began operation.
- "X-Ray Data Booklet"
Published jointly by the Center for X-Ray Optics and the ALS, this handy book offers data relating to the x-ray properties of elements, synchrotron radiation, scattering processes, optics, and other practical information.
Archived Publications and Documents