Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL)

CAEN CEDEX 5

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GANIL is a national research infrastructure that operates around a set of several particle accelerators. It offers a wide range of accelerated ion beams over an energy range covering six orders of magnitude, enabling scientists from all over the world to carry out experiments in a wide variety of fields. Research focuses on nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics, irradiated materials and nanostructuring, molecular collisions and the interstellar medium, radiobiology and innovative techniques for imaging and hadrontherapy.

View of the light particle source (protons, deutons, alphas) of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL) in Caen. The Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) ion source is composed of a vacuum cavity into which atoms are injected in the form of a gas. The cavity is subjected to a strong micro-wave field which causes collisions between free plasma electrons and the gas atoms, resulting in the ionisation of the…

View of the heavy ion source of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL) in Caen. The Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) ion source is composed of a vacuum cavity into which atoms are injected in the form of a gas. The cavity is subjected to a strong micro-wave field which causes collisions between free plasma electrons and the gas atoms, resulting in the ionisation of the gas atoms. The SPIRAL 2 linear…

High frequency room of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL), in Caen. This room is used to generate the radiofrequency waves used in the superconductive cavities of the accelerator (LINAC) to direct and accelerate the ion beams. At SPIRAL 2 the LINAC is connected to laboratories dedicated to the exploration of the atomic nucleus. The SPIRAL 2 LINAC delivers light and heavy ion beams at extremely high…

Ion beam transport line of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL) in Caen. Light particles (protons, deutons, alphas) and heavy ions are produced by means of Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) sources, composed of a vacuum cavity into which atoms are injected in the form of a gas. The cavity is subjected to a strong micro-wave field which causes collisions between free plasma electrons and the gas atoms,…

Heavy ion beam transport line of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL) in Caen. The Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) ion source is composed of a vacuum cavity into which atoms are injected in the form of a gas. The cavity is subjected to a strong micro-wave field which causes collisions between free plasma electrons and the gas atoms, resulting in the ionisation of the gas atoms. The SPIRAL 2 linear…

View of the heavy ion source of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL) in Caen. The Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) ion source is composed of a vacuum cavity into which atoms are injected in the form of a gas. The cavity is subjected to a strong micro-wave field which causes collisions between free plasma electrons and the gas atoms, resulting in the ionisation of the gas atoms. The SPIRAL 2 linear…

Remote control station (PCD) of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL), in Caen. The SPIRAL 2 linear superconductive particle accelerator (LINAC) is connected to laboratories dedicated to the exploration of the atomic nucleus. The SPIRAL 2 LINAC delivers light and heavy ion beams at extremely high intensities, more than 10 times greater than those available at GANIL. It enables both light and heavy exotic…

View of the light particle source (protons, deutons, alphas) of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL) in Caen. The Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) ion source is composed of a vacuum cavity into which atoms are injected in the form of a gas. The cavity is subjected to a strong micro-wave field which causes collisions between free plasma electrons and the gas atoms, resulting in the ionisation of the…

View of the light particle source (protons, deutons, alphas) of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL) in Caen. The Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) ion source is composed of a vacuum cavity into which atoms are injected in the form of a gas. The cavity is subjected to a strong micro-wave field which causes collisions between free plasma electrons and the gas atoms, resulting in the ionisation of the…

Heavy ion beam transport line of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL) in Caen. The Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) ion source is composed of a vacuum cavity into which atoms are injected in the form of a gas. The cavity is subjected to a strong micro-wave field which causes collisions between free plasma electrons and the gas atoms, resulting in the ionisation of the gas atoms. The SPIRAL 2 linear…

Surface building of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL), in Caen. The SPIRAL 2 linear superconductive particle accelerator (LINAC) is connected to laboratories dedicated to the exploration of the atomic nucleus. The SPIRAL 2 LINAC delivers light and heavy ion beams at extremely high intensities, more than 10 times greater than those available at GANIL. It enables both light and heavy exotic nuclei to…

Ion beam transport line of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL) in Caen. Light particles (protons, deutons, alphas) and heavy ions are produced by means of Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) sources, composed of a vacuum cavity into which atoms are injected in the form of a gas. The cavity is subjected to a strong micro-wave field which causes collisions between free plasma electrons and the gas atoms,…

Heavy ion beam transport line of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL) in Caen. The Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) ion source is composed of a vacuum cavity into which atoms are injected in the form of a gas. The cavity is subjected to a strong micro-wave field which causes collisions between free plasma electrons and the gas atoms, resulting in the ionisation of the gas atoms. The SPIRAL 2 linear…

View of the heavy ion source of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL) in Caen. The Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) ion source is composed of a vacuum cavity into which atoms are injected in the form of a gas. The cavity is subjected to a strong micro-wave field which causes collisions between free plasma electrons and the gas atoms, resulting in the ionisation of the gas atoms. The SPIRAL 2 linear…

Remote control station (PCD) of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL), in Caen. The SPIRAL 2 linear superconductive particle accelerator (LINAC) is connected to laboratories dedicated to the exploration of the atomic nucleus. The SPIRAL 2 LINAC delivers light and heavy ion beams at extremely high intensities, more than 10 times greater than those available at GANIL. It enables both light and heavy exotic…

View of the light particle source (protons, deutons, alphas) of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL) in Caen. The Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) ion source is composed of a vacuum cavity into which atoms are injected in the form of a gas. The cavity is subjected to a strong micro-wave field which causes collisions between free plasma electrons and the gas atoms, resulting in the ionisation of the…

View of the light particle source (protons, deutons, alphas) of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL) in Caen. The Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) ion source is composed of a vacuum cavity into which atoms are injected in the form of a gas. The cavity is subjected to a strong micro-wave field which causes collisions between free plasma electrons and the gas atoms, resulting in the ionisation of the…

Heavy ion beam transport line of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL) in Caen. The Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) ion source is composed of a vacuum cavity into which atoms are injected in the form of a gas. The cavity is subjected to a strong micro-wave field which causes collisions between free plasma electrons and the gas atoms, resulting in the ionisation of the gas atoms. The SPIRAL 2 linear…

View of the LINAC (LINear ACcelerator) of SPIRAL 2 (a 2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system) with its superconductive cryomodules enclosing accelerating cavities. SPIRAL 2 is installed at GANIL (Large National Heavy ion Accelerator), in Caen. SPIRAL 2 connects the LINAC to laboratories dedicated to the exploration of the atomic nucleus. The SPIRAL 2 LINAC delivers light and heavy ion beams at extremely high intensities, more than 10 times greater than those available at GANIL…

View of a part of the high energy transport line (LHE) of SPIRAL 2 (a 2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at GANIL (Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator) in Caen. The LHE is used to transport ion beams in ultra-high vacuum tubes: the pressure within the tubes is one hundred billion times lower than atmospheric pressure. The ion beams are focused by quadrupole magnets and guided by dipole magnets. The SPIRAL 2 linear superconductive particle accelerator (LINAC) is…

Cryomodules enclosing the superconductive accelerating cavities of the SPIRAL 2 LINAC (LINear ACcelerator). The cavities are composed of niobium and induce an intense electromagnetic field required to accelerate the ion beams. SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL), in Caen. SPIRAL 2 connects the LINAC to laboratories dedicated to the exploration of the atomic nucleus. The SPIRAL 2 LINAC delivers light…

Pure copper RFQ (Radio Frequency Quadrupole) cavity in the main hall of the SPIRAL 2 LINAC (LINear ACcelerator). This structure, located at the ion source output, constitutes the injector of SPIRAL 2. Its role is to group the particles in packets (88 million packets per second) while starting to accelerate them for injection into the LINAC. SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL), in Caen. SPIRAL 2…

View of the LINAC (LINear ACcelerator) of SPIRAL 2 (a 2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system) with its superconductive cryomodules enclosing accelerating cavities. SPIRAL 2 is installed at GANIL (Large National Heavy ion Accelerator), in Caen. SPIRAL 2 connects the LINAC to laboratories dedicated to the exploration of the atomic nucleus. The SPIRAL 2 LINAC delivers light and heavy ion beams at extremely high intensities, more than 10 times greater than those available at GANIL…

View of a part of the high energy transport line (LHE) of SPIRAL 2 (a 2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at GANIL (Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator) in Caen. The LHE is used to transport ion beams in ultra-high vacuum tubes: the pressure within the tubes is one hundred billion times lower than atmospheric pressure. The ion beams are focused by quadrupole magnets and guided by dipole magnets. The SPIRAL 2 linear superconductive particle accelerator (LINAC) is…

Cryogenic plant producing liquid helium to supply the LINAC (LINear ACcelerator) of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at GANIL (Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator) in Caen. The plant maintains the cryomodule cavities in a superconductor state, at an operating temperature of -269°C. SPIRAL 2 brings together a linear particle accelerator with laboratories dedicated to the exploration of the atomic nucleus. The SPIRAL 2 LINAC delivers light and heavy…

Pure copper RFQ (Radio Frequency Quadrupole) cavity in the main hall of the SPIRAL 2 LINAC (LINear ACcelerator). This structure, located at the ion source output, constitutes the injector of SPIRAL 2. Its role is to group the particles in packets (88 million packets per second) while starting to accelerate them for injection into the LINAC. SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL), in Caen. SPIRAL 2…

Pure copper RFQ (Radio Frequency Quadrupole) cavity in the main hall of the SPIRAL 2 LINAC (LINear ACcelerator). This structure, located at the ion source output, constitutes the injector of SPIRAL 2. Its role is to group the particles in packets (88 million packets per second) while starting to accelerate them for injection into the LINAC. SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL), in Caen. SPIRAL 2…

View of the LINAC (LINear ACcelerator) of SPIRAL 2 (a 2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system) with its superconductive cryomodules enclosing accelerating cavities. SPIRAL 2 is installed at GANIL (Large National Heavy ion Accelerator), in Caen. SPIRAL 2 connects the LINAC to laboratories dedicated to the exploration of the atomic nucleus. The SPIRAL 2 LINAC delivers light and heavy ion beams at extremely high intensities, more than 10 times greater than those available at GANIL…

View of a part of the high energy transport line (LHE) of SPIRAL 2 (a 2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at GANIL (Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator) in Caen. The LHE is used to transport ion beams in ultra-high vacuum tubes: the pressure within the tubes is one hundred billion times lower than atmospheric pressure. The ion beams are focused by quadrupole magnets and guided by dipole magnets. The SPIRAL 2 linear superconductive particle accelerator (LINAC) is…

Cryogenic plant producing liquid helium to supply the LINAC (LINear ACcelerator) of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at GANIL (Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator) in Caen. The plant maintains the cryomodule cavities in a superconductor state, at an operating temperature of -269°C. SPIRAL 2 brings together a linear particle accelerator with laboratories dedicated to the exploration of the atomic nucleus. The SPIRAL 2 LINAC delivers light and heavy…

Pure copper RFQ (Radio Frequency Quadrupole) cavity in the main hall of the SPIRAL 2 LINAC (LINear ACcelerator). This structure, located at the ion source output, constitutes the injector of SPIRAL 2. Its role is to group the particles in packets (88 million packets per second) while starting to accelerate them for injection into the LINAC. SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL), in Caen. SPIRAL 2…

View of the LINAC (LINear ACcelerator) of SPIRAL 2 (a 2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system) with its superconductive cryomodules enclosing accelerating cavities. SPIRAL 2 is installed at GANIL (Large National Heavy ion Accelerator), in Caen. SPIRAL 2 connects the LINAC to laboratories dedicated to the exploration of the atomic nucleus. The SPIRAL 2 LINAC delivers light and heavy ion beams at extremely high intensities, more than 10 times greater than those available at GANIL…

View of a part of the high energy transport line (LHE) of SPIRAL 2 (a 2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at GANIL (Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator) in Caen. The LHE is used to transport ion beams in ultra-high vacuum tubes: the pressure within the tubes is one hundred billion times lower than atmospheric pressure. The ion beams are focused by quadrupole magnets and guided by dipole magnets. The SPIRAL 2 linear superconductive particle accelerator (LINAC) is…

Cryogenic plant producing liquid helium to supply the LINAC (LINear ACcelerator) of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at GANIL (Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator) in Caen. The plant maintains the cryomodule cavities in a superconductor state, at an operating temperature of -269°C. SPIRAL 2 brings together a linear particle accelerator with laboratories dedicated to the exploration of the atomic nucleus. The SPIRAL 2 LINAC delivers light and heavy…

Cryomodules enclosing the superconductive accelerating cavities of the SPIRAL 2 LINAC (LINear ACcelerator). The cavities are composed of niobium and induce an intense electromagnetic field required to accelerate the ion beams. SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL), in Caen. SPIRAL 2 connects the LINAC to laboratories dedicated to the exploration of the atomic nucleus. The SPIRAL 2 LINAC delivers light…

Pure copper RFQ (Radio Frequency Quadrupole) cavity in the main hall of the SPIRAL 2 LINAC (LINear ACcelerator). This structure, located at the ion source output, constitutes the injector of SPIRAL 2. Its role is to group the particles in packets (88 million packets per second) while starting to accelerate them for injection into the LINAC. SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at the Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator (GANIL), in Caen. SPIRAL 2…

View of the LINAC (LINear ACcelerator) of SPIRAL 2 (a 2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system) with its superconductive cryomodules enclosing accelerating cavities. SPIRAL 2 is installed at GANIL (Large National Heavy ion Accelerator), in Caen. SPIRAL 2 connects the LINAC to laboratories dedicated to the exploration of the atomic nucleus. The SPIRAL 2 LINAC delivers light and heavy ion beams at extremely high intensities, more than 10 times greater than those available at GANIL…

View of a part of the high energy transport line (LHE) of SPIRAL 2 (a 2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at GANIL (Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator) in Caen. The LHE is used to transport ion beams in ultra-high vacuum tubes: the pressure within the tubes is one hundred billion times lower than atmospheric pressure. The ion beams are focused by quadrupole magnets and guided by dipole magnets. The SPIRAL 2 linear superconductive particle accelerator (LINAC) is…

Cryogenic plant producing liquid helium to supply the LINAC (LINear ACcelerator) of SPIRAL 2 (2nd generation linear radioactive ion production system), installed at GANIL (Large National Heavy Ion Accelerator) in Caen. The plant maintains the cryomodule cavities in a superconductor state, at an operating temperature of -269°C. SPIRAL 2 brings together a linear particle accelerator with laboratories dedicated to the exploration of the atomic nucleus. The SPIRAL 2 LINAC delivers light and heavy…

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