CANDLE Synchrotron Research Institute

CANDLE Synchrotron Research Institute is a scientific research center in Yerevan built around a synchrotron light source project designed for 3 GeV energy. It describes itself as a center for the advancement of natural discoveries using light emission, applying the light generated by the accelerator to work in biology, physics, chemistry, medicine, materials science and environmental science.

Its site lists ongoing activity such as seminars, student research project defenses, and technical workshops, alongside items like beamline design and microscopy and microfabrication stations tied to the CANDLE project.

CANDLE Synchrotron Research Institute sits about 6 km northeast of Yerevan (straight-line).