"Experiments carried out at universities and research institutions often yield inconclusive results because the light beams used are too weak or insufficient for proper analysis," notes Chen Chien-te, the center's director. When this is the case, researchers can use light beams produced by the synchrotron accelerator to attain conclusive results. Research in countries without such equipment proceeds at a disadvantage.
「在大學及研究機構裡進行的科學研究，常常會因實驗光源亮度不夠，或解析度差而無法得到明確的結果」，同步輻射研究中心主任陳建德指出，此時研究人員就可以申請使用同步輻射光源來完成決定性的實驗，沒有這項設備的國家就難以享有這樣的優勢。