New Synchrotron Radiation Accelerator Location... Project Announcement

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Junho] The new synchrotron radiation accelerator construction project is set to officially begin. The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 26th that it will start the site selection process through a project announcement on the 27th.

The government will build a new multipurpose synchrotron radiation accelerator capable of supporting industrial R&D across various fields. With the urgent need for self-reliance in core source technologies, a preliminary feasibility study will be conducted this year, aiming to break ground by 2022 at the latest.

A synchrotron radiation accelerator is equipment that analyzes the ultra-microscopic world by utilizing high-speed light (synchrotron radiation, high speed and high brightness) emitted when accelerated electrons change their direction of motion.

Before applying for the preliminary feasibility study, the government will begin the process of selecting the site for the multipurpose synchrotron radiation accelerator through a public contest targeting metropolitan cities and provinces nationwide. After holding a project briefing session at the end of this month, local governments will be given one month to submit their attraction plans. Subsequently, an independent selection evaluation committee composed of experts will be formed. The committee will conduct an objective and fair evaluation of each local government's attraction plan, including the suitability of the site, and will make the final selection of the hosting region.

Detailed schedules and evaluation plans can be found on the websites of the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea.

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