Speaker
Description
The ESRF‑EBS exemplifies how next‑generation synchrotron sources open unprecedented avenues for probing the structure and dynamics of matter, driving breakthroughs across physics, chemistry, biology, and materials science. In 2020, the ESRF, where 19 partner countries join forces to exploit 46 cutting edge beamlines at the forefront of synchrotron technology completed the upgrade of its storage ring. The upgrade boosted the source’s brilliance and coherence by two orders of magnitude, enabling experiments that were previously impossible to perform. New capabilities include: i) hierarchical imaging spanning from 10 nm up to the meter scale, ii) Dynamic‑process studies ranging from 100 ps to months, capturing ultrafast phenomena and long‑term evolution, iii) elemental ‑ composition sensitivity at the ppb level, iv) high‑throughput characterization, allowing hundreds of samples to be analysed in minutes. I will present recent ESRF studies that highlight the transformative impact of fourth‑generation synchrotrons. I will also briefly discuss short and long term plans for the further development of the facility.