The German contribution to the ESS Design Update Phase
A. Wischnewski, W. Schroeder, D. Richter
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, GermanyE-Mail: A.Wischnewski@fz-juelich.de
In 2019, the European Spallation Source (ESS), a joint project of 17 European countries, is planning to start operation, initially with 7 instruments. It will be the most powerful neutron source in the world and will facilitate unique insights into matter both for basic research and application-oriented research. The construction start is planned for 2013, and plans call for the number of instruments to be increased to 22 by 2025.
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has provided funding for the contribution of Germany to the design-update phase of the ESS. Seven research centres in Germany participate in this collaborative project which runs from 2010 to 2013. In 22 workpackages design work on the accelerator, target and instrumentation is done giving Germany a pioneering role among the European partner countries. Furthermore, the evaluation of scientific opportunities and requirements of the German neutron users is an integral part of the project, allowing the neutron community to take part in the dsign and construction of the ESS and its science.
The work and activities within the German collaborative ESS design update project are presented.