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China's HEPS Opens Global Call for Research Proposals

3/25/2026

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China's High Energy Photon Source (HEPS) has opened its first global call for user research proposals as it moves to full operation.
HEPS is located in Huairou science city.
HEPS is Asia's first high-energy synchrotron radiation facility and the world's fifth.
Since trial operations began in December 2025, HEPS has supported 222 experiments for 91 institutions.
Applications will be accepted until April 30, 2026, focusing on aerospace, biomedicine, and nanomaterials.

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Story summary

China's High Energy Photon Source (HEPS) has opened its first global call for user research proposals as it moves to full operation.
HEPS is located in Huairou science city.
HEPS is Asia's first high-energy synchrotron radiation facility and the world's fifth.
Since trial operations began in December 2025, HEPS has supported 222 experiments for 91 institutions.
Applications will be accepted until April 30, 2026, focusing on aerospace, biomedicine, and nanomaterials.