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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Analytical Research Infrastructures as key resources for the five Horizon Europe Missions
Moon-shot missions, such as those of Horizon Europe, require exceptional solutions, and the world-leading Analytical Research Infrastructures of Europe (ARIEs) are one of the key places those solutions can be sought. The ARIE Joint Position Paper highlighting how the common, complementary approach will help address the societal challenges of the Horizon Europe Missions framework programme…
Research facility networks LEAPS and LENS announce a new strategic partnership
The two large European networks, together representing 28 large-scale analytical research facilities—including Europe’s premier synchrotrons, neutron sources and free-electron lasers—will begin a formal cooperation to advance their common strategic, scientific and technical goals. BARCELONA and GRENOBLE—The General Assemblies of the League of European Accelerator-based Photon Sources (LEAPS) and the League of advanced European Neutron Sources…
Continue Reading Research facility networks LEAPS and LENS announce a new strategic partnership
Summary of LEAPS webinar
‘Learning to run again’ – a webinar with 120 participants discussed the challenges for synchrotrons and FELs to restore effective operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find the summary here. Summary LEAPS Webinar June 2020