SESAME

The international light source SESAME - Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East provides an intense source of light from infrared to X-ray wavelengths, allowing researchers from the region to investigate the properties of advanced materials, biological processes and cultural artefacts.

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SESAME, a growing focal point for regional scientific collaboration

SESAME, the Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East laboratory, welcomes Iraq as its first Associate Member

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Knowledge sharing
22 August, 2023
Knowledge sharing
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22 August, 2023

CERN and SESAME engage with Bahrain

The fruitful collaboration between the two laboratories and the Bahraini scientific community were in focus during the CERN & SESAME Info Days at the University of Bahrain

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Knowledge sharing
09 March, 2023
Knowledge sharing
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09 March, 2023

CERN congratulates SESAME pioneers

AAAS presents five pioneers of SESAME with its 2019 Award for Science Diplomacy

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At CERN
30 January, 2019
At CERN
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30 January, 2019

Energy: making research infrastructures part of the solution

The fourth Energy for Sustainable Science Workshop took place in the end of November at the Extreme Light Infrastructure’s Magurele-Bucharest campus

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At CERN
12 December, 2017

CERN to apply for SESAME Observer status

The proposal for CERN to become a SESAME Observer will be presented at the SESAME Council session in December

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At CERN
20 October, 2017
At CERN
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20 October, 2017

Servers to SESAME

Donation of servers to SESAME marks the thirteenth donation of CERN computing equipment

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Computing
09 October, 2017
Computing
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09 October, 2017

First beam for SESAME light source

The only light-source laboratory in the Middle East celebrates its first beam, a milestone towards running experiments later this year

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Accelerators
13 January, 2017
Accelerators
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13 January, 2017

First call for proposals for the SESAME light source

On 27 July, SESAME, the new synchrotron facility for the Middle East and neighbouring countries, announced its first call for experiment proposals

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Accelerators
27 July, 2016

The Republic of Cyprus becomes CERN Associate Member State

On 1 April 2016, the Republic of Cyprus became an Associate Member State of CERN in pre-stage to Membership

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At CERN
05 April, 2016

From the CERN Web: In theory, SuperKEKB, International Women

This section highlights articles, blog posts and press releases published in the CERN web environment over the past weeks

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At CERN
12 March, 2016

Historic moment as SESAME begins storage ring installation

This week the first of the 16 cells of SESAME’s storage ring was installed in the shielding tunnel in the centre’s experimental hall in Allan, Jordan

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At CERN
29 February, 2016