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JU among the founders of the League of European Accelerator-based Photon Sources

JU among the founders of the League of European Accelerator-based Photon Sources

On 13 November, 16 institutions representing 19 European research centres met in Brussels to sign an agreement establishing the League of European Accelerator-based Photon Sources (LEAPS). The event was attended by Robert-Jan Smits, representative of the European Commission and Director-General for Research and Innovation. Prof. Marek Stankiewicz, Director of the National Synchrotron Radiation Centre SOLARIS, was amongst the agreement’s signatories.

The strategic aim of LEAPS is to enable partner institutions to pursue joint research and help solve the most pressing issues of the contemporary world and improve Europe’s competitive standing in comparison to other global economic actors. This task is possible thanks to the institutions’ access to world’s most advanced light sources used in science (X-ray, UV and IR), i.e. synchrotrons and free electron lasers. The devices’ infrastructure will allow for innovative research through more precise measurements conducted in a much shorter time than it is possible when using standard methods and equipment. Currently, they are the most advanced measurement devices in the area of natural and exact sciences such as biology, chemistry, physics, material engineering, nanotechnology, medicine, pharmacology, and art history.

During the last five years, over 24,000 people have used the LEAPS research infrastructure. Synchrotrons and free electron lasers have contributed to five Nobel Prizes. Additionally, the devices allowed for a series of commercially-applicable innovative solutions in industry.

The LEAPS strategy is based on a close collaboration between the partners in a variety of areas. A series of projects devoted to improving light acceleration technologies, experimental techniques, detectors, and management and measurement systems will be carried out within the framework of the operation. The development of computer science and information technology, especially related to storing and processing huge amounts of data, is also a crucial issue. Educational and training projects aimed at encouraging scientists and businesses to take advantage of LEAPS infrastructure. Current plans involve broadening the research offer, more support for ongoing projects, and promoting scientist, engineer and technician mobility.

‘The inclusion of SOLARIS synchrotron in this group is a great distinction for both Kraków and entire Polish science. Although the synchrotron has just recently scratched the surface of the European research network, I’m sure that Polish scientists will make a noticeable contribution to realisation of the strategic goals of our initiative’, said Prof. Stankiewicz.

National Synchrotron Radiation Centre SOLARIS is working as part of the Jagiellonian University. Its synchrotron is the first and currently only device of this kind in East-Central Europe. Synchrotrons are sources of a unique type of light that has been the source of breakthroughs in many areas of science, from physics, chemistry and medicine to archaeology and art history.

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