AlbaNova Colloquium

The construction of the European spallation Source in Sweden

by Mats Lindroos (ESS)

Europe/Stockholm
FR4 (Kleinsalen)

FR4 (Kleinsalen)

Description
The European Spallation source is being built in Lund by a collaboration of some 40 European research institutes and universities. The construction is financed by 15 European members states with Sweden and Denmark funding close to 50% as host states. I will in this talk give an overview of the construction status and give examples of science done today with neutrons and other neutron research facilities in the world.