Beamlines at the Diamond Light Source

 I've posted about the electron storage ring. The electrons are pulled round into a rough circle by the big green magnets of a previous post but the X-rays generated are not affected by magnetic fields and carry straight into the sections shown in luminous yellow in the diagram above. These are called beamlines and are the actual experiments. They take place in metal compartments that are like lorry containers. They are painted yellow (see below) and are lead-lined to stop the X-rays escaping.