Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro

Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro
Established1960
Research typeNuclear physics, nuclear astrophysics, applied physics, accelerator physics
DirectorFaiçal Azaïez
LocationLegnaro, Padua, Italy
45°21′11.8″N 11°57′2″E / 45.353278°N 11.95056°E / 45.353278; 11.95056
NicknameLNL
Operating agency
INFN
Websitewww.lnl.infn.it

The Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro (Legnaro National Laboratories, LNL) is one of the four major research centers of the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN).[1] The primary focus of research at this laboratory is in the fields of nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics, where five accelerators are currently used. It is one of the most important facilities in Italy for research in these fields.[2] The main future project of the laboratory is the Selective Production of Exotic Species (SPES), in which various radionuclides will be produced for research and medicinal purposes.[3]

  1. ^ "INFN-LNL - Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro". Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ Ricci, R. A. (2013). The Legnaro Laboratory: 50 Years (1961-2011) - The Origin and the History (PDF) (Report). INFN. doi:10.1063/1.4812899.
  3. ^ Bettoni, D. (2 May 2017). Legnaro National Laboratories (PDF). NEA Workshop. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare.