Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron
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inside the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL) in Hamburg
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| Motto | "Insight starts here" |
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| Established | 18 December 1959 |
| Research type | fundamental research |
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€ 230 million Hamburg: € 211 million Zeuthen: € 19 million |
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| Director | Prof. Dr. Helmut Dosch (CBD) |
| Faculty | 650 (plus 3,000 guest scientists p.a.) |
| Staff | 2,300 |
| Students | 700 |
| Address | Notkestraße 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany |
| Location | 53°34′33″N 9°52′46″E / 53.57583°N 9.87944°ECoordinates: 53°34′33″N 9°52′46″E / 53.57583°N 9.87944°E |
| Campus | Bahrenfeld, Hamburg |
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| Affiliations |
Helmholtz Association University of Hamburg |
| Website | desy |
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The Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (English German Electron Synchrotron) commonly referred to by the abbreviation DESY, is a national research center in Germany that operates particle accelerators used to investigate the structure of matter. It conducts a broad spectrum of inter-disciplinary scientific research in three main areas: particle and high energy physics; photon science; and the development, construction and operation of particle accelerators. Its name refers to its first project, an electron synchrotron. DESY is publicly financed by the Federal Republic of Germany, the States of Germany, and the German Research Foundation (DFG). DESY is a member of the Helmholtz Association and operates at sites in Hamburg and Zeuthen.
DESY's function is to conduct fundamental research. It specializes in:
In addition to operating its own large accelerator facilities, DESY also provides consulting services to research initiatives, institutes and universities. It is closely involved in major international projects such as the European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser, the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole and the International Linear Collider.
DESY operates in two locations. The primary location is in a suburb of Hamburg. In 1992, DESY expanded to a second site in Zeuthen near Berlin.
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