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08.12.2011
Japanese ILC-delegation explores European labs
Two Japanese regions are possible candidates for the home of the next big accellerator, the International Linear Collider (ILC). A delegation from one of the regions, the prefectures Fukuoka and Saga on the Japanese island Kyushu, now visited two European labs, DESY and CERN, to learn about existing research infrastructures and the labs' experiences with management, administration, local communication and a whole lot more.
Even though a site for the proposed next-generation particle accelerator will not be chosen before first results from CERN’s LHC determine the future of the field of particle physics, Japan is a strong contender for hosting the project. The delegation, consisting of four members of the Fukuoka/Saga ILC planning committee, wanted to establish a dialogue with the European labs to exchange ideas and information.
At DESY, they heard about DESY regional cooperation, socio-economic impacts, innovation and technology transfer, outreach with local communities and of course DESY and the ILC. They also visited the cavity preparation and testing facilities on campus, including the new accelerator module test hall for the European X-Ray Free-Electron laser XFEL as well as FLASH and PETRA III. See ILC Newsline.
