NanoTerasu Accelerator Opens to the Public for the First Time

On April 26, NanoTerasu held its first-ever public tour of its accelerator facilities.
The NanoTerasu accelerator is made up of a 110-meter-long linear accelerator, which accelerates electrons up to 3 GeV (3 billion electron volts), and a 349-meter-circumference storage ring, where electrons are stored and synchrotron radiation is generated.
By introducing a cutting-edge design that uses four bending magnets—twice the number found in conventional facilities—NanoTerasu achieves 100 times greater brightness and coherence than traditional systems.
A total of 23 participants, selected by lottery from a large pool of applicants, took part in the event: 9 in the morning session (including 5 junior and senior high school students) and 14 in the afternoon session (including 7 junior and senior high school students).
Following an introductory presentation by Masataka Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group, participants toured the state-of-the-art equipment that powers the linear accelerator, storage ring, and beamlines. The tour was guided by Nobuyuki Nishimori, Leader of the Accelerator Group, Koji Horiba, Leader of the Beamline Group, and researcher Kohei Yamamoto.
The event offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at one of the world’s most advanced synchrotron radiation facilities, generating excitement among all who attended.