The Institute Laue Langevin (ILL) is a world-leading centre for neutron science and technology, based in Grenoble, France. It operates one of the most powerful neutron sources in the world – the High Flux Reactor (HFR) – which provides beams of neutrons with unrivalled intensity and flux for scientific experiments.
The ILL has an international reputation for excellence in neutron scattering research, and hosts a large community of scientists from all over the world who come to use its unique facilities. The institute also plays a leading role in developing new applications of neutron scattering, such as in materials science and biology.
The ILL was founded in 1967 as a joint venture between France, Germany and the UK, and today it is supported by 11 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain Switzerland and United Kingdom.