ESS Scandinavia | Documents

Download: ESS Scandinavia Booklet "Neutrons for Science" (PDF, 24 Mb)

Number of pages: 24

Summary: The ESS-Scandinavia team is bringing together the necessary expertise to take the project forward. This includes not only the technical aspects of the neutron source itself – the accelerator and target systems, but also the scientific aspects – the neutron-scattering instruments, their potential uses and benefits. In this respect, ESS-Scandinavia is reviewing how a ‘science factory’ such as ESS can most effectively translate the huge amount of data that it will produce into benefits for both science and society. In this booklet, we describe a few of the many ways in which ESS will help us, from producing future generations of advanced materials to understanding the molecules of life. ESS will be unique – the most powerful neutron-scattering facility in the world. Europe can and should build it!

ESS Scandinavia Activity Report 2008-2009

Download: "ESS Scandinavia Activity Report 2008-2009 (PDF, 8 Mb)

Number of pages: 32

Summary: During the year ESS Scandinavia has entered into collaboration with CERN on accelerators and targets, with CEA Saclay (France) on accelerators and ion sources, with SNS (USA) and FZ Jülich (Germany) on targets and instruments, with BNL (USA) on accelerator design, with KTH (Sweden) on target materials and safety aspects, with DESY/XFEL (Germany) on accelerators and management of in-kind contributions, with Copenhagen University and ISIS (UK) on instrumentation and data management, and with the Cockcroft Institute (UK) on accelerators.

In several of these collaborative partnerships ESS Scandinavia has employed technical and scientific personnel in Lund, seconding them to the collaborating partner laboratories to work on the ESS design and on technologies and systems related to potential contributions to the ESS in Lund. ESS Scandinavia firmly holds the view that technical collaboration is an excellent basis for successful, future, in-kind contributions of complex technology. During the year, seven accelerator experts and four target experts have been employed and added to the ESSS exsisting staff now exceeding 30 people, eager and ready to enter into the next phase of developing the ESS with a site decision made for Lund. This activity report is a brief account of the work of the Secretariat during 2008 - 2009.

The ESS in Lund - Effects on regional development

Download: "The ESS in Lund - Effects on regional development" (PDF, 9 Mb)

Number of pages: 148

Summary: As commissioned by Region Skåne, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has carried out a study on the expected effects on regional development as a result of siting the ESS in Lund.

The ESS, like MAX IV, will be a world leader in its field and together these two facilities will be a hub in the European research infrastructure and be a unique opportunity to create a stimulating research environment. The ESS will contribute to growth in the region and to strengthening the research and development brand of the Øresund Region and Sweden. The effects on growth will partly be direct based on the amount of money that is invested in Skåne, partly more long term and indirect as a result of the significance of the facility for the climate of innovation, technological developments, branding of the region and possible spin-off effects. How great the indirect effects will be is, however, dependent on how well we succeed in integrating the ESS and exploiting the long-term effects it can provide.

Neutrons and Health

Download: ESS Scandinavia Booklet "Neutrons & Health" (PDF, 10 Mb)

Number of pages: 30

Summary: The ESS-Scandinavia team is bringing together the energies and expertise of the scientific community to propose a preliminary programme that will take the project forward. In particular, ESS-Scandinavia is reviewing several aspects of neutron research, such as those related to human health, in order to highlight the impact of neutrons and the challenges that should be met. New neutron methods developed at the ESS will be required to tackle challenges set by the quest for a higher quality of life and better health in a clean environment. They are needed to elucidate more complex biological structures and processes - perhaps eventually in living cells in real time.

ESS Project Volumes

ESS volumes Download: The ESS Project in complete volumes:

Vol I (PDF, 30 Mb): VolI.pdf (36 pages)
Vol II (PDF 43Mb): VolII.pdf (322 pages)
Vol III (PDF 24Mb): VolIII.pdf (443 pages)
Vol IV (PDF 8Mb): VolIV-D_f.pdf (106 pages)

ESS Scandinavia Questionnaire

Download: The ESS Scandinavia Questionnaire (PDF 10Mb)

Number of pages: 58

Summary: A big step towards choosing the site for ESS was taken on Friday 25th April 2008 when the three sites of Lund, Debrecen and Bilbao submitted their reports to the ESFRI (European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures) Working Group on siting ESS (EWESS).
These specialised reports are the response to a detailed questionnaire from EWESS on all aspects of the characteristics of each of the sites. EWESS appointed a Site Review Group (SRG) composed of high level scientists, experienced in large scientific facilities, in order to evaluate the different sites and produce a report.

ESS Scandinavia Expression of Interest 2002

Download: The ESS Scandinavia Expression of Interest (2002) (PDF, 17 Mb)

Number of pages: 60

Scandinavian Expression of Interest Summary: This document from 2002 presents the expression of interest to host the European Spallation source in Scandinavia. This is a joint Swedish, Danish and Norwegian initiative. The expression of interest was submitted by the ESS Scandinavia Consortium. Eight universities, five research institutes, three regional research organisations, the national neutron scattering organisations in Sweden, Denmark and Norway, and the local political authorities are members of the consortium. This document demonstrates the feasibility of siting the ESS just to the north east of the city of Lund, with respect to technical, scientific, social requirements.

ESFRI reports

The European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures - ESFRI - was launched in April 2002. It brings together representatives of EU Member States and Associated States, appointed by Ministers in charge of Research, and one representative of the European Commission. The role of ESFRI is to support a coherent approach to policy-making on research infrastructures in Europe, and to act as an incubator for international negotiations about concrete initiatives.

ESFRI: European Roadmap for Research Infrastructure