Accelerator for Basic Science

Particle Physics

Artist's impression of the ILC tunnels

Image credit: Fermilab/Sandbox Studio

• LHC upgrades: sLHC, LIU and HL-LHC

• CLIC: Compact Linear Collider (CERN)

• ILC : International Linear Collider

• KEKB : An Asymmetric Electron-Positron Collider for B-Factory  (KEK)

Hadronic and Nuclear Physics

• FAIR:  Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (GSI)

• SPIRAL2: Production System of on-line Accelerated Radioactive Ions (GANIL)

Assembly of SPIRAL2 accelerating cavity

Image credit: CEA/IRFU/SACM

Light sources

• XFEL: European X-Ray Laser Project (DESY)

  XFEL tunnel at DESY

Image credit: DESY

Neutron sources

• ESS: European Spallation Source (Lund University)

 ESS facility (See the animation)

Image credit: ESS

Accelerator for Energy

Material irradiation for fusion reactors

• IFMIF EVEDA: International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility
  Engineering Validation and Engineering Design Activities

 IFMIF-EVEDA cryomodule

Image credit: CEA/IRFU/SACM

Development of transmutation reactors 

• MYRRHA: Multi-purpose hYbrid Research Reactor for High-tech Applications (SCK-CEN)

 MYRRHA project

Image credit: MYRRHA, SCK•CEN