LATEST NEWS BEYOND BORDERS NEW HORIZON FOR NEUTRONS IN EUROPE European Low-Energy, Accelerator-Based Neutron Facility Association-ELENA Target Instrument Hall RF System LINAC Accelerator ARGITU layout. The need to maintain high standards in neutron sca- Neutrons contribute to the characterization of almost ttering research in Europe has led to a search for alterany new material issued from modern research. natives to traditional infrastructures. This fact, amongNot-for-profit association others, has led a group of leaders in neutron research to shape a new horizon for the future landscape of re ELENA is a not-for-profit association formed to promo search infrastructures. ELENA is one of the outcomes te cooperation between European laboratories, com of this idea. panies and researchers working in the field of low ener Neutron scattering research contributes to areas gy accelerator-based neutron sources. ranging from fundamental research in elementary The main goal of the association is to close the gap particle and nuclear physics to condensed matter which is opening in Europe with the ongoing shutdown physics and chemistry, soft matter science, life science,of research reactors by joining forces to promote Low geoscience and engineering material science, or to Energy Accelerator Based Neutron Sources as an alter health, environment, food, and cultural heritage. native. 18