SwissFEL Paul Scherrer Institute PSI | Visit and tour

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Technical visit
10 August 2026 14:00 - 17:00
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Paul Scherrer Institute PSI

A guided tour of the record-breaking SwissFEL – Swiss X-ray Free Electron Laser, a 740-meter-long X-ray free-electron laser facility delivering extremely intense X-ray pulses with femtosecond to attosecond pulse durations:

https://www.psi.ch/en/swissfel

Reservation possible until 3rd July for 40 persons.

The tour is in English and free of charge. The guided tour will start with an introduction semiar in the PSI visitor center and is proceeded by a guided tour of the SwissFEL tunnel. Since a tour is only possible during the revision period, changes or cancellation may occur. Minimum age: 16 years.

Monday, 10th August 2026 Open from 13h00; Start at 14h00; Finish by 17h00

PSI Visitor Center
Paul Scherrer Institute
Forschungsstrasse 111
5232 Villigen PSI
Switzerland

For more information please contact:
Christian Groves
+49 1515 4371 838
Christian.Groves@member.imeche.org
Near You Switzerland


See the event flyer for further details: Event Flyer



Contact Details

Barry Hart
Switzerland
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Alternative contact Gary Carroll
Switzerland
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Speaker(s)

See above.

Address

PSI Visitor Center
Paul Scherrer Institute
Forschungsstrasse 111
Villigen
5232
Switzerland

Contact Details

Murat Islam
United Kingdom
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Alternative contact Noel Hensman
(+44) 0161 494 8845 United Kingdom
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