The KOMAC project

Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) launched the KOMAC (Korea Multi-Purpose Accelerator Complex) project to develop and build a high current H+/H- linear accelerator capable of delivering a 1 GeV CW proton beam with an intensity of 20 mA. The KOMAC is to be utilised for emerging nuclear research including the studies on nuclear transmutation and energy production, basic neutron and muon sciences, industrial uses and medical applications. The H- beam of 100 and 260 MeV will be extracted partially at two different stages of the accelerator for low current applications and the 1 GeV proton beam will be used for transmutation purpose. The superconducting structure is considered to be a major option for development in effort to reduce CW operation costs and machine size. The project is scheduled to develop an injector, RFQ, and CCDTL to 20 MeV in the first phase from 1997 to 2002. In the second stage - from 2002 to 2007 - the machine is expected to be completed. (author)