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High Intensity Proton Accelerator Project in Japan (J-PARC)
1Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Meiji Seimei Kashiwa Fames-11F, 14-1 Suehiro-cho, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-0842, Japan. tanaka@hems.jaeri.go.jp
Radiation Protection Dosimetry
|December 31, 2005
Summary
The Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC) is a major scientific facility featuring a powerful accelerator complex and four experimental hubs. Construction is progressing for materials science, nuclear physics, transmutation, and neutrino research.
Area of Science:
- Particle Physics
- Nuclear Physics
- Materials Science
- Neutrino Physics
Background:
- The Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC) project commenced on April 1, 2001.
- J-PARC is situated at the Tokai site of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAERI).
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the J-PARC accelerator complex and its experimental facilities.
- To provide an update on the construction status of J-PARC.
Main Methods:
- The J-PARC accelerator complex includes a 400 MeV Linac, a 3 GeV rapid cycle synchrotron, and a 50 GeV synchrotron.
- Four major experimental facilities are integrated: Material and Life Science Facility, Nuclear and Particle Physics Facility, Nuclear Transmutation Experiment Facility, and Neutrino Facility.
Main Results:
- The construction of the J-PARC accelerator complex and its associated facilities is underway.
- The project is on track to deliver a world-class research infrastructure.
Conclusions:
- J-PARC represents a significant advancement in high-intensity proton accelerator technology.
- The facility is poised to enable groundbreaking research across multiple scientific disciplines.