Elettra Present and Future Upgrades

During the last year, the third generation synchrotron light source ELETTRA could fully benefit of several upgrades that have been implemented in the frame of a project to enhance the quality of the light source. The super conducting third harmonic cavity, the feedbacks, the realignment of the whole ring and other improved devices have allowed to further, significantly optimize the beam stability and lifetime, as well as the operability and uptime of the facility. At the same time two large-scale projects are underway that will change the perspectives of the whole ELETTRA laboratory, namely the full energy booster injector and the single pass X-ray FEL FERMI@Elettra, based on the existing linac. Their status will be presented here together with the overview of the existing light source.