German Conference for Research with Synchrotron Radiation, Neutrons and Ion Beams at Large Facilities

News from the European Spallation Source

19 Sept 2018, 14:00

15m

MW 0350 (Fakultät für Maschinenwesen)

Talk MS6 Next generation large scale facilities Micro symposium 6

Speaker

Prof. Andreas Schreyer (ESS)

Description

The European Spallation Source (ESS), which is currently under construction in Lund, Sweden, is designed to push the limits of research with neutrons to new horizons. ESS will open up new scientific opportunities which are complementary to those at X-ray sources. These will include unprecedented in-situ and in-operando experiments which are only possible with neutrons due to their special properties.
After a short summary of the design and the specifications of the European Spallation Source an overview of the current status and schedule of the ESS construction project will be given with a strong focus on the instruments and the surrounding scientific infrastructure. The overall goal of ESS is to begin user operation in 2023/24 and ramp up to 15 instruments by 2026.