July 16, 2026
The hidden role of water
How neutrons help decode ion transport membranes essential for energy transition devices.
Switch instrument:
Virtual tour
SHARPER
CRG - Cold neutron time-focussing time-of-flight spectrometer
Latest news related to the instrument
Nov. 25, 2025
2025 operations: highlights
The ILL concluded 2025 operations at the end of October. In total, more than 1800 scientists came on site to perform close to 1400 experiments. The High-Flux Reactor will restart in late March 2026 for a year with 3 operating cycles in the programme.
July 28, 2025
JEFF4: a major step forward in nuclear data for science and applications
The Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion (JEFF) Library combines and makes available the experimental and theoretical knowledge on nuclear data. Release JEFF-4.0 is a significant achievement for the community with major ILL contributions.
July 7, 2025
First users on Sharper, ILL-CRG
Last week, the very first team of users has been performing experiments on the SHARPER instrument at the ILL.
March 10, 2025
Protons on the move
Energy-resolved neutron experiments provide insights into novel energy technologies
Feb. 21, 2025
Resistance is fragmented: how magnets defy disorder
Some magnetic materials feature peculiar states the fundamental understanding of which may pave the way for future applications. Neutron experiments have just revealed that they can be unexpectedly stable with respect to microscopic disorder.