Research

The QUASAR Group carries out world-class research in accelerator science and technology and has been leading large scale European training networks to educate the next generation of accelerator scientists and technologists for many years.

We are amongst the world-leaders in beam instrumentations development, beam dynamics studies for accelerators and light sources, and are in the process of building an internationally recognized profile in accelerator applications with a focus on the medical sector and beam instrumentation. Our research is realized in close collaboration with the other Cockcroft Institute (CI) stakeholders, enhanced by the facilities at Daresbury, as well as collaboration partners from around the world. 

Our principal research activities are: 

• Scientific frontier accelerators & underpinning technologies 
• Novel accelerators 
• Applications of accelerators in addressing global challenges

The QUASAR Group is also coordinating the EU Projects DITANET, LA³NET, oPAC, OMA, AVA, SiPM, DITA-IIF and BeaPhy. 

We are a partner in the EuroCirCol, EuPRAXIA and AWAKE projects.

‌You can also have a look at our Finished Research Projects.