Post by European Spallation Source ERIC

We are pleased to announce that European Spallation Source ERIC has been granted the permit for commissioning with intentional neutron production (INP) by the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten (SSM). Following a thorough review, SSM has confirmed that ESS has the necessary conditions in place to safely begin intentional neutron production from a radiation safety perspective. This is a major milestone in our stepwise licensing process and marks the culmination of work that began more than a decade ago.  With the newly granted permit for neutron production, ESS can continue commissioning the accelerator and initiate the planned commissioning programme for the target station. This includes the Beam on Target operation - where the proton beam is directed on to the target station and the first neutrons are produced - which is expected to take place next winter. 👉 Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/eRjBCYpk #neutronscience #ESS #materialsscience #ESSRoadToScience