CANDLE SYNCHROTRON RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Name

CANDLE SYNCHROTRON RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Legal name

Synchrotron Research Institute

Website

https://candle.am

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Research Infrastructure

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in Nanotechnology (541713), Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research Collaboration & Joint Labs (International Partnerships) (EDAIABAC), Research & Test Reactor Operations (Non-Commercial Power) (EUACADAH)

Keywords

• Synchrotron light source
• Linear accelerator research
• Ultrafast electron beams
• THz radiation source
• Femtosecond laser microscopy

Headquarters

HQ city

Yerevan

HQ country

Armenia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Government Research Funding: State-funded scientific research institution operating under the Science Committee of the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport. Funded through national science programs, grants, and government appropriations for infrastructure development and experimental programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CANDLE Synchrotron Research Institute operates a scientific research infrastructure centered on the AREAL laser-driven RF gun linear accelerator, the DELTA ultrafast laser laboratory (with microfabrication and two-photon microscopy stations), and the ALPHA THz coherent radiation source. It provides experimental access to ultrashort relativistic electron beams, THz/Free Electron Laser radiation, femtosecond laser-based microfabrication, and advanced microscopy to research groups from Armenian universities, the National Academy of Sciences, and international partner institutions.

Product overview

CANDLE Synchrotron Research Institute operates as a research facility offering multiple interconnected products and services centered on advanced accelerator physics and light source technologies. The core offerings include AREAL (Advanced Research Electron Accelerator Laboratory), a laser-driven RF gun linear accelerator for generating ultrashort electron beams; DELTA Laboratory, supporting two experimental stations for microfabrication and two-photon microscopy; and ALPHA Station for THz coherent radiation/free electron laser research. Additional products include X-ray irradiation facilities, advanced microscopy systems (two-photon fluorescence, scanning electron, and fluorescent microscopes), and microfabrication services. The institute also provides hardware R&D services and serves as a user facility for external research groups from universities and scientific institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AREAL: Advanced Research Electron Accelerator Laboratory - laser-driven linear electron accelerator project
• DELTA
• ALPHA
• BETA

Products and services

• AREAL (Advanced Research Electron Accelerator Laboratory) Laser-driven RF gun based linear electron accelerator producing ultrashort relativistic electron beams (initially 2-5 MeV, with upgrade to 20-50 MeV planned) for advanced research in accelerator technologies, coherent radiation sources, and ultrafast process dynamics. Available to research groups through proposal-based experimental access.
• DELTA Laboratory Dedicated Experimental Lines for Time-resolved Analysis - a laser-driven laboratory housing two experimental stations: a microfabrication station and a two-photon scanning microscopy station, supporting ultrafast high-pulse-energy solid-state infrared laser research.
• ALPHA Station Amplified Light Pulse for High-end Applications - THz coherent radiation source experimental station based on AREAL, generating sub-picosecond electron bunches with very low beam emittance and energies up to 50 MeV, designed for free electron laser (FEL) generation in the terahertz region using planar and helical undulators.
• MultiRAD 350 X-Ray Irradiation Facility X-ray irradiation facility installed under a State Committee grant program, used for radiation research applications including studies of radiation resistance in materials.
• Hardware R&D Services Research and development services for accelerator hardware components and engineering solutions, including patented innovations in vacuum systems, metal-ceramic joints, and particle beam output windows for advanced accelerator technologies.

Quantifiable outcome

• First beam obtained in 2013; AREAL facility operational; DELTA laboratory completed October 2014
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, significant and minor.

• INFN (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics collaborating on UBA 2026 workshop organization and joint research in accelerator technologies.
• DESY (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2019Long-term strategic partnership with Germany's leading accelerator research center. Joint Declaration signed October 2019 for cooperation in accelerator physics and applications. CANDLE involvement in DESY's PETRA IV project design. THz undulator exchange agreement signed 2015. Joint workshops, student courses, and collaborative research programs.
• Hamburg UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 October 2015German-Armenian Joint Practical Course on Accelerator Physics established 2018, conducted annually. Professors Joerg Rossbach and Wolfgang Hillert leading program. Students from both institutions perform experiments at AREAL facility.
• Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)significantTechnology or IntegrationSwiss research institute providing diagnostic tools for AREAL project within framework of cooperation between PSI and CANDLE.
• Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of Understanding signed November 2012 between Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics and State Committee of Science of RA for scientific cooperation.
• European XFELsignificantTechnology or IntegrationEuropean X-ray laser facility participating in scientific delegation to Armenia along with DESY for joint research discussions.
• JINR (Joint Institute of Nuclear Research, Dubna)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerRussian nuclear research institute with cooperation program in Armenia. JINR days held in Armenia and delegation visits to CANDLE for collaboration.
• EuroNNAc (European Network for Novel Accelerators)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network for novel accelerator technologies. CANDLE officially became member in 2018 during ALEGRO 2018 Workshop in Oxford. Enables collaboration with leading accelerator institutions across Europe.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Diamond Light Source: UK's national synchrotron light source operating ~30 beamlines for physical and life sciences. Closest comparable 'medium-large' national user facility benchmark on operations, beamtime allocation, and industrial engagement model.
• SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory: U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory operated by Stanford, housing the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) and LCLS X-ray free-electron laser. Comparable technology stack (linear accelerators, synchrotron and FEL beamlines) and a benchmark for CANDLE's technical aspirations.
• Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste: Italian third-generation synchrotron light source operating free-electron laser (FERMI) and conventional beamlines. Comparable product offering (synchrotron + FEL + beamlines for materials/life science) and a known partner through INFN; materially larger scale.
• DESY (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron): Germany's national accelerator center and CANDLE's most strategic partner (Joint Declaration October 2019, THz undulator exchange). Operates PETRA III, FLASH, and European XFEL - far larger scale and funding base, but the same core technology (electron accelerators and synchrotron light sources) and overlapping research community.
• SOLEIL Synchrotron: French national synchrotron facility with broad beamline portfolio spanning materials science, life sciences, and chemistry. Similar mandate as a national user facility serving academic and industrial researchers; significantly larger in scale and budget.
• ALBA Synchrotron: Spanish third-generation synchrotron light source near Barcelona, operating multiple beamlines for materials, biology, and chemistry. Comparable user-facility model serving a regional scientific community with government funding.
• Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI): Swiss national research institute operating the Swiss Light Source (SLS) and HIPA proton accelerator; an active CANDLE partner providing diagnostic tools for AREAL. Same non-profit, government-funded research-institute model with comparable scientific scope.
• European XFEL: Pan-European X-ray free-electron laser facility in Hamburg. Identified as a CANDLE partner; operates in the same accelerator-based coherent-radiation niche, although at vastly greater scale and with multi-country intergovernmental funding.
• INFN (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare): Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics co-organizing UBA workshops with CANDLE. Operates accelerator and detector infrastructure on a national scale, but with overlapping scientific themes in accelerator R&D and detector development.

Direct peers

• SESAME (Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East): Jordan-based synchrotron light source built as a regional 'CERN-equivalent' for the Middle East, operating with similar non-commercial, government-and-member-funded research-institute mandate and comparable scale in a developing-country context. Structurally the closest analog to CANDLE's regional-research-institute mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

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