Research Center for Nuclear Physics Accelerator Group Osaka University

The world's best ultra-high quality nuclear beam

Accelerator, beam physics and accelerator applications research

History of Accelerator Facilities 

1962 Science Council of Japan recommends establishment of Institute of Nuclear Physics.
1971 The Physics Research Center of Osaka University is established as a national joint-use center.　
1973 AVF Cyclotron(K=140MeV) completed.
1976 Start of joint-use experiments.
1987 Construction of the Ring Cyclotron facility begins.
1991 Ring Cyclotron(K=400MeV) completed.
2005 Partial renewal and expansion of AVF cyclotron, ring cyclotron, beamlines, control systems, etc.
2019 Renovation of accelerator facility building and equipment.
2020～2021 AVF Cyclotron is fully upgraded.
2022 Beam commissioning and test use of the beam begins.
2023 Resumed full-scale experiments for joint use.