HZDR (DE)
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) is conducting cutting-edge research in the areas of energy, health, and matter. Strategic collaborations with both national and international partners allow us to address some of the pressing challenges faced by modern-day industrialized society. Facilities operated by HZDR that are part of the ChETEC facilities are the Felsenkeller underground ion accelerator and the Dresden accelerator mass spectrometry laboratory.
The new underground accelerator laboratory at Felsenkeller was inaugurated in 2019 and is dedicated to understand the production of the chemical elements in the universe. It is used in two ways: First, for in-house research by the two institutions HZDR and TU Dresden that have installed the laboratory. Second, starting in 2021 the facility will be made available free of charge to scientific users from any country, based on the recommendations of an independent international scientific advisory board.
DREAMS (DREsden Accelerator Mass Spectrometry) is part of the Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research of HZDR and has a long-time experience in the fields of accelerator-based applications.
The respective department ‘Accelerator Mass Spectrometry and Isotope Research’ conducts interdisciplinary research in a wide range of applications ranging from nuclear astrophysics to environmental and geological applications utilizing natural and anthropogenic radioisotopes and trace elements. Furthermore, the technological advancement of AMS for new isotopes is important. Crucially, DREAMS has well-established AMS sample preparation laboratories. Thus, DREAMS offers excellent measurement capabilities for external users from a large national and international scientific community.
Linked ChETEC facilities
- DREsden Accelerator Mass Spectrometry laboratory (DREAMS)
- Electron Linear accelerator with high Brilliance and low Emittance (ELBE)
- Felsenkeller underground laboratory
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ChETEC contact person
- Daniel Bemmerer (d.bemmerer
hzdr.de)