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From neutrons to neutrinos at the European Spallation Source

21 Oct 2016

While the European Spallation Source will be the most powerful source of neutrons in the world, David Burman looks at a proposal to modify the facility’s linear accelerator to also produce an intense beam of neutrinos

Aerial view of the European Spallation Source
Twice the impact Could the ESS produce the world’s most powerful source of neutrons and neutrinos? (Courtesy: ESS)
The €2bn European Spallation Source (ESS), currently under construction in Lund in southern Sweden

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