Research Areas & Capabilities
In establishing and operating FRIB, capabilities were developed that transfer to other industries and applications.
FRIB's SRF technology is world-class and has been used to establish FRIB as the world's most powerful heavy-ion accelerator.
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.
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.
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.
FRIB400
The FRIB400 energy upgrade will extend FRIB’s scientific reach 100-fold.