The Advanced Photon Source Upgrade (APS-U) project is set to revolutionize hard x-ray research. The upgraded machine will provide increase coherent flux and brightness in x-ray beams by a factor of 500. Many x-ray techniques will significantly benefit from this enhancement, particularly in terms of speed and achievable resolution. The Imaging Group at APS operates three specialized beamlines—2-BM, 7-BM, and 32-ID—focused on full-field imaging and ultra-high-speed applications. These beamlines cover up to three orders of magnitude in both spatial and temporal resolution. As part of the APS-U, the Imaging Group will further improve its capabilities, especially in terms of speed and image quality. These advancements will enable new possibilities for researchers conducting multi-scale, multi-modal, and time-resolved experiments. A significant addition to the group will be the future installation of a Projection Microscope at 32-ID, which will bridge the resolution gap between nano-tomography, currently achieved with the Transmission X-ray Microscope at 32-ID, and micro-tomography at 2-BM and 7-BM.
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