Welcome to LEAPS
LEAPS – the League of European Accelerator-based Photon Sources – is a strategic consortium initiated by the Directors of the 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 the fundamental, applied and industrial research carried out at their respective facility to the greater benefit of European science and society.
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Europe’s Accelerator-Based Light Sources support Horizon Europe mission areas
Finding an effective way to evolve from an exploitation model of the Earth resources to a sustainable one is an essential and imposing challenge humanity is facing today. A vital element of any long-term solution to this challenge will be new technology to meet our needs for energy and other resources and this, in turn,…
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LEAPS facilities research on SARS-CoV-2 and rapid access
Research on the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes the current outbreak of COVID-19, is a global endeavour. Several facilities within our collaboration have started research on SARS-CoV-2 virus and opened calls for rapid access to dedicated beamtime. First results have been achieved: the SARS-CoV-2 viral main protease structure has been determined at BESSY II. The protease…
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European Facilities for Analysis to tackle HE Missions
On 21 September, European Facilities for Analysis met in Brussels in a cooperation meeting organised by LEAPS. This consortium consists of representatives from LEAPS, LENS, RADIATE, DREAMS, LaserLab Europe, and EMFL. The Chair of LEAPS Caterina Biscari started the meeting with an overview of LEAPS, followed by the approach to the HE missions presented by…
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