ALS Management and Groups:
Roles and Responsibilities
Director
of the ALS Division
The ALS Director is responsible
for the ALS Division and its interactions with Berkeley Lab, the University
of California, and the U.S. Department of Energy. The Director oversees
all activities of the ALS scientific and operations programs described
below and bears overall responsibility for the programs' safety and
quality. In the absence of the Director, the Deputy Division Director
assumes the roles and responsibilities of the Director and is delegated
day-to-day responsibility for the Environment, Health, and Safety (EH&S),
Quality Assurance, and Procedures programs.
Deputy for Science
The Deputy for Science supports
the Director in the development of the ALS scientific program, chairs
the Division Staff Committee, serves the Scientific Advisory Committee
in guiding the scientific program, conducts performance reviews, oversees
the peer review proposal mechanism for general users, promotes
the ALS, and pursues synchrotron-based research.
Deputy for Operations
The Deputy for Operations
is responsible for the development and implementation of ALS operations.
The Deputy for Operations is responsible for delivering specified photon
beams to the users. As part of this responsibility, the Deputy for Operations
is also charged with minimizing the hazards to people and the environment.
Five groups report to the Deputy for Operations: Accelerator Physics,
Operations, Electrical Engineering, Controls, and Mechanical Engineering.
Deputy for Planning and Administration
The Deputy for Planning and
Administration is responsible for project and financial management at
the ALS. The Deputy is also responsible for Division administration and
infrastructure management, which includes space planning and allocation.
Three sections report to the Deputy for Planning and Administration: Budget,
Project Management, and Administration.
ALS Groups
Accelerator Physics
The Accelerator Physics Group is responsible for providing electron beams that produce the desired quantity and quality of photon beams. This group also operates the diagnostic photon beamline, develops accelerator diagnostics, produces specialized control system software, and works on extending the range of operating conditions for the accelerators.
Controls
The Controls Group is responsible for the remote actuation, automatic control, status reporting, and archiving of the accelerators and beamline systems. It is also responsible for the creation and maintenance of controls software and hardware. This group works closely with the Accelerator Physics, Experimental Systems, Electrical Engineering, and Operations Groups.
Electrical Engineering
The Electrical Engineering (EE) Group consists of eight sections that maintain and develop the ALS accelerator electrical systems. This group also supports users with electrical installations and safety inspections for the ALS beamlines.
Experimental Systems
The Experimental Systems Group (ESG) is responsible for the design and development of new beamlines and endstation instrumentation, as well as for developing new applications of synchrotron radiation and new user communities. Areas of special interest are insertion device research and development, optical science, and spectromicroscopy.
Mechanical Engineering
The Mechanical Engineering (ME) Group comprises five sections that support the Operations, Scientific Support, Experimental Systems, and User Services Groups through research, development, and project engineering.
Operations
The Operations Group is responsible for all operational aspects involving the ALS accelerators 24 hours a day and for photon beamline operation. Operations Group members are responsible for electron-beam production and storage, as specified, for all running periods.
Scientific Support
The Scientific Support Group (SSG) provides scientific and technical support to ALS users. The group assists users in performing experiments involving sophisticated instrumentation and in the use of state-of-the-art data analysis tools. Members of this group are involved in experiments conducted at the ALS and may collaborate in the research.
User Services
The User Services Group provides the interface between the ALS and its users. The User Services Administration section of this group provides organizational, administrative, and housing assistance to users. The Technical Information section is responsible for the ALS Web site, the annual Activity Report, and other information and scientific outreach programs. The Beamline Coordination section provides on-the-floor service to users, including beamline safety coordination of experiments.