Chemical and material science based on modern particle facilities including synchrotron radiation, free-electron laser, high-power ultrafast laser, electron, and neutron sources.

Fundamental photon science for understanding photon-matter, electron-matter, and neutron-matter interactions for studying structural, chemical, and physical properties in both experimental and theoretical disciplines.

Energy research based on photon science, including catalysis, batteries, fuel cells, and photovoltaics.

Technological material research based on photon science, including lithography, semiconductors, magnetic, multiferroic, organic, and extreme-condition materials.

Life science research based on photon science, including structures of subcellular structures, living cells and tissues, as well as their interactions and functions.

Materials and devices for photon science applications, including photonics, plasmonics, nonlinear optics, quantum optics, optoelectronics, detectors, and sensors.

Instrumentation developments, demonstrations, and milestones of large photon, electron, and neutron science facilities.

Methodology for processing and analyzing photon science data, including real-time big data processing, database, autonomous experiments, theoretical calculations, computing simulations, and machine learning algorithms.