ESS – European Spallation Source

ESS-ERIC will become a multi-disciplinary research facility based on the world’s most powerful neutron source. The facility will be constructed in Lund, close to the national synchrotron light laboratory Max IV, and will be hosted by Sweden and Denmark.

At ESS, researchers will be able to carry out studies of different types of material at atomic and molecular level, as well as processes related to the materials. They can investigate the molecular structure of a material, which is in turn directly linked to its physical or chemical characteristics. Areas such as medicine and health, climate and transport, energy and environment, as well as foods and heritage, will be able to benefit from the new facility.

ESS plans to deliver a power level of 5 MW (proton accelerator), with 22 planned instruments. This will improve research into large-scale structures and slow dynamics, such as soft matter, biological systems and magnetic materials. The construction of the facility started in September 2014, and ESS is expected to open for its first users in 2023.