For Users

ESS ILL user meeting

The ESS user programme

The user programme is at the heart of ESS. The User Office is developing processes and services to support users throughout their journey - from applying for beam time to preparing, running, and completing experiments at ESS. These processes will be designed to ensure transparent access, to connect users to the right instruments, and to maximise the impact of ESS research.

As part of this ongoing development, ESS is building User Office Software (UOS). UOS is a central online portal that will enable users to register, submit proposals, manage access, and plan experiments at ESS as these capabilities are progressively introduced. 

Contact and support

The User Office is the main point of contact for all users. For all user-related questions, including User Office Software, proposals, or visits to ESS, users should contact:

useroffice@ess.eu

Science Focus Areas

Engineering Materials, Geosciences, Archeology & Heritage Conservation and Fast Neutron Applications

In situ, in operandi and non-destructive probing with neutrons.

Chemistry of Materials, Magnetic & Electronic Phenomena

Some of the most exciting discoveries in a generation are being made with neutron science.

Life Science & Soft Condensed Matter

ESS will enable some areas of life science, medical and pharmacological research to investigate with neutrons for the first time.

Particle Physics

A fundamental part of ESS. The Standard Model is not what it used to be.