Building a brighter future for Africa with the African Light Source

Authors

Marcus C. Newton, University of Southampton
Simon H. Connell, University of Johannesburg
Edward P. Mitchell, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Sekazi K. Mtingwa, LLC
Prosper Ngabonziza, Louisiana State University
Lawrence Norris, African Physical Society
Tshepo Ntsoane, NECSA
Daouda A.K. Traore, Keele University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1-2023

Abstract

Africa is the only habitable continent that is not yet host to a light source — an important tool across disciplines. Scientists from the Executive Committee of the African Light Source Foundation discuss work towards building an advanced light source in Africa, and what remains to be done.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Nature Reviews Physics

First Page

74

Last Page

75

Recommended Citation

Newton, M., Connell, S., Mitchell, E., Mtingwa, S., Ngabonziza, P., Norris, L., Ntsoane, T., & Traore, D. (2023). Building a brighter future for Africa with the African Light Source. Nature Reviews Physics, 5 (2), 74-75. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42254-022-00534-3