Editing Synchrotron (section)

== Types ==
Large synchrotrons usually have a [[linear accelerator]] (linac) to give the particles an initial acceleration, and a lower energy synchrotron which is sometimes called a ''booster'' to increase the energy of the particles before they are injected into the high energy synchrotron ring.  Several specialized types of synchrotron machines are used today:
*A [[collider]] is a type in which, instead of the particles striking a stationary target, particles traveling in two countercirculating rings collide head-on, making higher-energy collisions possible.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The LHC as a photon collider {{!}} CMS Experiment |url=https://cms.cern/news/lhc-photon-collider |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=cms.cern}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-04 |title=The Large Hadron Collider |url=https://home.cern/science/accelerators/large-hadron-collider |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=CERN |language=en}}</ref>
*A [[storage ring]] is a special type of synchrotron in which the kinetic energy of the particles is kept constant.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Storage Rings {{!}} Accelerator Directorate |url=https://accelerators.slac.stanford.edu/research/storage-rings |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=accelerators.slac.stanford.edu}}</ref>
*A [[synchrotron light source]] is a combination of different electron accelerator types, including a storage ring in which the desired electromagnetic radiation is generated. This radiation is then used in experimental stations located on different [[beamline]]s. Synchrotron light sources in their entirety are sometimes called "synchrotrons", although this is technically incorrect.