Sirius Project

Sirius is the largest and most complex scientific infrastructure ever built in Brazil, it was planned to place the country in the world leader in synchrotron light generation through a set of electron accelerators and experimental stations. It has about 68,000 m2 of built-up area and is among the most sophisticated civil works ever built in Brazil. It serves as a fundamental tool in practically all areas of knowledge. Synchrotron light sources are large equipment, usually installed in national or international laboratories, open to a large community of researchers. These devices produce broad-spectrum light (infrared, ultraviolet and X-rays) and allow the study of matter in its various forms. It is the experimental tool with the greatest number of applications and the greatest impact on knowledge and development of materials.