Accelerator Laboratory of the University of Jyväskylä (JY)

Main funder

Funder's project number: 346391

Funds granted by main funder (€)

Funding program

Project timetable

Project start date: 01/11/2022

Project end date: 31/12/2026

Summary

JYFL-ACCLAB will expand the range of services offered and user base by acquiring a new 3 MV electrostatic accelerator to replace the ageing 1.7 MV accelerator, used successfully for high level accelerator-based materials science. The new platform allows JYFL-ACCLAB to meet the future demands and enable closer collaboration with industry and local, national and international research groups. High current proton and intense neutron beams expand the irradiation capabilities, benefiting biomedical research, nuclear astrophysics and radiation effects testing. Combining this with the state-of-the-art characterization methods, a unique cluster of innovation and education is created. In the future, the new accelerator platform will enable the use of ion beam techniques with sub-μm lateral resolution by employing a nuclear microprobe. High energy ion implantation allows the expertise of Finnish semiconducter industry to expand into new markets and will improve their competitiveness.

Principal Investigator

Primary responsible unit

Profiling area: Accelerator and Subatomic Physics (University of Jyväskylä JYU)