Why WiFEL?
Science is a human endeavor limited by the questions asked and the tools available to pursue answering those questions.
We are at a point in science where the questions are surpassing the tools available to researchers. A Free Electron Laser located in the U.S. will ensure American competitiveness in science while supporting researchers as they continue to tackle the important issues of the day—energy efficiency, cancer research, nanotechnology, and more.
In late 2007, a research and development proposal was submitted by collaborators at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to the National Science Foundation to fund the development of the next American lightsource, WiFEL, a facility that will enable a phenomenal jump forward in illuminating the future of scientific discovery. (To see the WiFEL proposal, click here).
