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About LEAPS

The League of European Accelerator-based Photon Sources is the network of all Synchrotron Radiation and Free Electron Laser user facilities in Europe. Its primary goal is to actively and constructively ensure and promote the quality and impact of fundamental, applied and industrial research carried out at LEAPS facilities to the greater benefit of European science, innovation, and society.

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Members

LEAPS Members are sixteen organisations operating nineteen accelerator-based photon facilities, i.e. high-brilliance synchrotron radiation and free electron lasers.
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News

Latest updates on LEAPS and its members

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Strategic Documents

Strategic papers, reports, brochures and other publications

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  • LEAPS Brochure “World-class research for our daily lives”/Spitzenforschung für unser tägliches Leben (German version)

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    Uploaded: 20 Jun 2025

  • LEAPS Brochure “World-class research for our daily lives”/Światowej klasy badania poprawiające jakość codziennego życia (Polish Version)

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    Uploaded: 06 Jun 2025

  • LEAPS Position Paper on the importance on a standalone 10th EU Framework Programme for research and innovation

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    Uploaded: 04 Apr 2025

  • LEAPS Brochure “World-class research for our daily lives”

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    Uploaded: 31 Mar 2025