Events in Physics
Colin Carlile, Lund
Location: Colloquium - PLT
A NEUTRON SPALLATION SOURCE FOR EUROPE - THE SCANDINAVIAN APPROACH
The possible realisation of the European Spallation Source has been a long and winding road. However, thanks to the conjunction of a number of events, it now looks highly probable that during 2008 there will indeed be a decision on the site and on a funding partnership of European countries which together will build and operate this long-pulse spallation neutron source, which will invigorate all neutron research.
Lund is one of two consortia competing to build the ESS - the ESS Scandinavia - and a Hungarian-Spanish collaboration which is currently deciding on its preferred site. The "Lund experience" is one which highlights the many delicate steps which must be taken in order to get close to such decisions in a Europe of over 30 nations. Of particular interest is the Energy Management Strategy which ESS Scandinavia would implement were Lund to be the eventual chosen site. This will be set into the context of the political initiatives to mitigate the effects of global warming.