Instrumentation and Accelerators

Accelerator research and development for particle physics and applied sciences

We try to push the frontier of contemporary science into uncharted territory by providing scientists with unique accelerator-based infrastructures for fundamental and applied science. With this goal in mind participate in number of projects to

• develop the physical principles of new methods of acceleration and control of charged particle beams (ESSvSB+, AWAKE, CLIC, Muon collider)
• design, manufacture and test of components for various instruments and particle accelerators (ESS, HL-LHC, FREIA and SAGA instruments);
• established Sweden’s only center for research and development in superconducting (SC) accelerators;
• carry out studies towards new accelerator facilities with reduced carbon footprint (I.FAST, microwave power sources, high-gradient studies).

The development of novel accelerator-based photon/particle sources

We develop novel accelerator-based photon sources. Examples range from attosecond-pulse x-ray free electron lasers to novel compact femtosecond x-ray sources such as the Ångström Laser.

Method and instrumentation development

Ultrafast processes can dramatically influence the functional behavior of materials such as quantum materials, photovoltaic materials, solar energy harvesting, hydrogen in materials. We develop new x-ray and electron scattering as well as spectroscopy tools to study the energy flow in materials on fundamental time and length-scales. This research utilizes the coherence properties and time structures of x-ray pulses produced by synchrotrons, free electron lasers, table-top lasers, and electron sources.

Central laser facility

Together with the Chemical and Bio-Molecular Physics program we operate a central laser facility that is composed of two femtosecond laser laboratories, the HELIOS and the Ångström femtosecond laser laboratories, enabling complementary scientific applications.