Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)
Switzerland’s largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences, part of the ETH Domain. See Switzerland’s largest research institute.
Swiss Light Source and SwissFEL
Two sources of X-ray light: the SLS synchrotron, rebuilt as SLS 2.0, and the SwissFEL X-ray free-electron laser on the Würenlingen side of the Aare. See A ring that makes light and Flashes of X-ray laser light.
HIPA, SINQ and SμS
The proton accelerator and the neutron and muon sources it drives. See A proton beam and what it knocks loose.
Center for Proton Therapy
PSI’s facility for treating tumours with protons. See Protons against tumours.
Visitor Center and iLab
PSI’s Visitor Center explains its research to the public, and the iLab, opened on 4 April 2008, is a laboratory where school classes do experiments. Details are on Science Travel.
Sources
- PSI, PSI in brief
- PSI, How to get to the Paul Scherrer Institute
- PSI Indico, How to get to PSI (directions to PSI West and PSI East)
- PSI, The SwissFEL building
- PSI, PSI Visitor Center
- PSI, Eröffnung Schülerlabor iLab am Paul Scherrer Institut (2008)
Sources checked on: 3 November 2026