A strong European cluster for analytical facilities in physics and astronomy
The CRISP (Cluster of research infrastructures for synergies in physics) project brought together experts from fields such as accelerators, detectors, scientific instrumentation and data management from individual ESRFI projects. CRISP partners developed and tested novel diagnostic tools for ion beams, improved the quality of superconducting radio-frequency accelerator cavities, and commissioned a 12.4 kW prototype single cavity combiner, using an innovative concept. ELI and EuroFEL partners constructed a compact X-band electron source and performed extensive studies for laser-driven beamlines. A new world record ultra-cold neutron density of 120 neutrons/cm3 was achieved, and novel neutron guides with a gain of one order of magnitude in transported neutron flux were developed at reduced costs. Experimental concepts and prototypes for ultra-fast experiments down to the attosecond timescale were developed. CRISP project partners implemented a common experimental approach for biological studies at neutron and X-ray facilities, thus facilitating joint exploitation of the scientific results. FAIR and SPIRAL2 defined common system designs and related tooling for remote handling in high-radiation areas. CRISP partners commissioned a prototype timing interface module for detectors at pulsed light sources. Efficient carbon dioxide cooling units for large detector systems in nuclear physics were designed and produced. A prototype large-area detector for neutron scattering science, based on boron-10 technology, suitable for being mass produced in industry, was developed and successfully commissioned. An EU wide federated user data base (Umbrella) could be generalised and expanded to other communities. Metadata catalogues and Persistent Identifier solutions were implemented at several project partner institutes. The requirements and use cases for high-speed data recording to storage systems and data archives were assembled. The prototype system built at European XFEL has been successfully tested with realistic data traffic pattern. A detailed analysis of networking requirements for the participating RIs has been established. Specific contributions were made to ELI’s and SKA’s computing infrastructure roadmap. CRISP activities and results were covered in 13 press articles, presented at more than 100 conferences and workshops, and resulted in 63 publications in scientific journals.
Keywords
Physics and astronomy, research infrastructures, accelerators, -, scientific instrumentation, IT & data management
