Research Areas & Capabilities

In establishing and operating FRIB, capabilities were developed that transfer to other industries and applications.

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Photo of the FRIB SRF clean room

FRIB's SRF technology is world-class and has been used to establish FRIB as the world's most powerful heavy-ion accelerator.

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A photo showing two men in the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) cryoplant

To meet its need for liquid helium to operate the SRF linear accelerator, FRIB built and operates its own helium cryogenic plant—the most reliable and energy-efficient in the nation.

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An illustration showing chip testing at the K500 Chip Testing Facility

FRIB’s single event effects (SEE) facilities use high-energy, penetrating heavy-ion beams to simulate the effects of cosmic radiation on electronics, replicating decades of exposure in just minutes.

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FRIB scientist harvesting isotopes

FRIB's isotope harvesting infrastructure enables the production of high-purity radionuclides for a wide range of research applications, including nuclear physics, astrophysics, materials science, biology, and nuclear medicine.

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FRIB400

The FRIB400 energy upgrade will extend FRIB’s scientific reach 100-fold.

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