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Large Research Facilities

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Sometimes, one needs unusually large pieces of equipment to look at the smallest of objects – because only these large machines or facilities can generate the probes that are needed to examine matter in such a way that the information being sought can be obtained. PSI maintains a number of such facilities, making them available as a service for other institutions, but also using them for its own research. These facilities are unique within Switzerland, and PSI is the only location in the world for some of the facilities

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  • The Swiss X-ray free-electron laser SwissFEL
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17 March 2023
The DRS4 (Domino Ring Sampler) developed at PSI is a microchip that, simply put, integrates an ultrafast oscilloscope onto a surface the size of a fingernail.

What can’t be bought, we develop ourselves

Large Research Facilities Particle physics

Many components for the experiments the researchers at PSI just develop themselves.

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2 February 2023
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More light in the darkness

Large Research Facilities Particle physics

At PSI, researchers want to fill the missing gaps in the Standard Model of particle physics with the help of the large research facilities.

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19 December 2022
HIPA

A two-part upgrade for the proton accelerator

Large Research Facilities Medical Science Particle physics Research with muons Radiopharmacy

A two-part upgrade is planned for HIPA from 2025 to 2028. Preparations are already under way.

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15 December 2022
Zurab Guguchia und Kirsten Schnorr

3.1 million in funding for new research projects at PSI

Media Releases Large Research Facilities Health Innovation Future Technologies Fundamentals of Nature

The PSI scientists Zurab Guguchia and Kirsten Schnorr are to receive grants totalling CHF 3.1 million from the Swiss National Science Foundation for ground-breaking projects.

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8 September 2022
Thomas Schmidt

A piece of PSI history sets off on a long journey

Research Using Synchrotron Light Large Research Facilities SwissFEL

Off to new shores – a high-tech component is on its way from PSI to Australia by sea. In future, it will be deployed at the Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne.

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20 July 2022
Lösungen

Solving the unsolvable

Large Research Facilities Future Technologies Data Science

PSI and ETH Zurich have founded the Quantum Computing Hub, where top researchers work together on concepts for quantum computers.

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22 June 2022
 Schneller und smarter

Faster and smarter

Large Research Facilities Data Science

PSI is pooling its expertise regarding the evaluation of research data in the new research division Scientific Computing, Theory and Data.

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12 May 2022
Magnete

SLS 2.0: The upgrade of the large research facility is progressing

Research Using Synchrotron Light Large Research Facilities SLS 2.0

The first special magnets required for the upgrade have arrived. In addition, the Canton of Aargau has released 9.75 million Swiss francs for the TOMCAT beamline.

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6 December 2021
park innovaare

A lively enterprise zone close by

Large Research Facilities Miscellaneous Industrial co-operation

Park Innovaare located next to PSI is growing, further pursuing its mission to help cutting-edge Swiss research transition to concrete applications and profitable companies.

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25 October 2021
Mike Seidel

Unique and unusual

Large Research Facilities

An interview with Mike Seidel, Head of the Large Research Facilities Division.

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12 October 2021
Diese 3-D-Grafik zeigt die SINQ, die zur Herstellung von Radionukliden für medizinische Zwecke dient.

3D view: the Swiss Spallation Neutron Source SINQ

Large Research Facilities Research Using Neutrons

What are neutron guides and what is liquid deuterium used for at SINQ? Our 3D graphic of the Swiss neutron spallation source SINQ provides insights.

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7 October 2021
3D SLS Hero

3D view: Swiss Light Source SLS

Research Using Synchrotron Light Large Research Facilities

Linear accelerator, booster ring, storage ring: our 3D graphic of the Swiss Light Source shows the inside of the facility and how it serves research.

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17 August 2021
SLS Kraneinbau

SLS: The new crane comes from above

Research Using Synchrotron Light Large Research Facilities SLS 2.0

The Swiss Light Source SLS is getting a second hall crane. But how can the 42-metre-long, 40-tonne monster get into the building? The only way is from above.

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27 July 2021
An old violin

Secret of Stradivarius violins revealed

Research Using Synchrotron Light Large Research Facilities Materials Research Miscellaneous

As an international team of researchers discovered, the old Italian masters Stradivari and Guarneri relied on unexpected chemical additives in making violins.

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28 April 2021
Teaser Datenwissenschaften

Growth in the data sciences

Large Research Facilities SwissFEL SLS 2.0 Data Science

Another site for the Swiss Data Science Center will be established at PSI. This expansion is expected to give a further boost to the data sciences in Switzerland.

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21 December 2020
Christian Rüegg

PSI equips the Swiss Light Source SLS for the future

Media Releases Research Using Synchrotron Light Large Research Facilities SLS 2.0

Green light for SLS 2.0: The planned upgrade of the Swiss Light Source SLS can proceed; the funding is provided for within the framework of the ERI Dispatch for 2021-2024, which has been approved.

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4 December 2020
Alun Ashton, Leiter ad interim des Teilprojekts Controls & Science IT

The librarian of the petabytes

Research Using Synchrotron Light Large Research Facilities SLS 2.0

It is necessary to prepare now for the planned upgrade of the Swiss Light Source SLS. In order to do justice to future research, Alun Ashton is estimating the amount of data that future experiments will produce.

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1 December 2020
Teaser Athos

Milestone for the second beamline of SwissFEL

Large Research Facilities SwissFEL Future Technologies

At the X-ray free-electron laser SwissFEL of the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, the second beamline is currently being put into operation. With Athos, researchers want to understand how catalysts work or how biomolecules cause hereditary diseases.

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23 October 2020
Waldrundgang Teaser

SwissFEL: a perfect habitat for the black mortar bee

Large Research Facilities SwissFEL Miscellaneous Environment

For the construction of the SwissFEL facility in 2013, around five hectares of forest were cleared and transformed into a new habitat for flora and fauna. Biologists and forest engineers have now assessed the results of the renaturization project and are excited about the progress to date.

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31 August 2020
May Sharpe

A question of binding

Research Using Synchrotron Light Large Research Facilities Biology Health Innovation Research on Covid-19

At PSI, researchers are screening molecule fragments to see if these bind to important proteins of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and thus have the potential to disable it. They are hoping the many individual pieces of information will yield an answer as to what an effective drug might look like.

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