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About LEAPS

The League of European Accelerator-based Photon Sources is the network of all Synchrotron Radiation and Free Electron Laser user facilities in Europe. Its primary goal is to actively and constructively ensure and promote the quality and impact of fundamental, applied and industrial research carried out at LEAPS facilities to the greater benefit of European science, innovation, and society.

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Members

LEAPS Members are sixteen organisations operating nineteen accelerator-based photon facilities, i.e. high-brilliance synchrotron radiation and free electron lasers.

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News

Latest updates on LEAPS and its members

Thomas Feurer elected as LEAPS Vice-Chair
The LEAPS General Assembly, in its 31st meeting held at HFML-FELIX on October 25, 2024, elected Thomas Feurer, Chair of…
October 31, 2024
7th LEAPS Plenary Meeting 2024 – LEAPS community comes together
Last week, HFML-FELIX hosted the 7th LEAPS Plenary Meeting. Around 100 participants from the LEAPS community followed the invitation to…
October 30, 2024
FELs of Europe brochure (Free Electron Lasers: Delivering brilliant science)
FELs of Europe and Strategy Group 2 (SG2) of LEAPS are proud to release a brochure showcasing highlights of 10…
October 9, 2024