Welcome to ALBA
ALBA is the new synchrotron located in Cerdanyola del Vallès, near Barcelona. It is in the construction phase.
ALBA is the name of the synchrotron light facility. It is constructed and operated by the Consortium CELLS, which means Consortium for the Exploitation of the Synchrotron Light Laboratory.
It is co-financed by the Spanish government and the Catalan government.
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Consorcio para la Construcción, Equipamiento y Explotación del Laboratorio de Luz Sincrotrón |
Consorci per a la Construcció, Equipament i Explotació del Laboratori de Llum Sincrotró |
The site is located in Cerdanyola del Vallès, near Barcelona, a welcoming, plural and diverse city, a city to live and share.
Address:
CELLS - ALBA Edifici Ciències Nord. Mòdul C-3 central. Campus Universitari de Bellaterra. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona Spain Fax: +34 93 592 43 01 Tel: +34 93 592 43 00
Postal address:
Consorcio para la Construcción, Equipamiento y Explotación del Laboratorio de Luz de Sincrotrón APARTADO DE CORREOS 68 08193 BELLATERRA SPAIN