Ibaraki prefecture's neutron beam lines in J-PARC and outline of industrial applications

The outlines of J-PARC and Ibaraki Prefecture's two neutron facilities for the structural analysis of materials and living materials in J-PARC/MLF (Materials and Life Science Facility) are described. The status of the industrial use of these facilities is also mentioned. The building of J-PARC/MLF was completed and about ten sets of neutron apparatuses have been in preparation. The round-table conference of MLF users started in the beginning of September and is in progress toward the public use scheduled in December, 2008. The detailed design of these two neutron facilities for industrial use was completed and its greater part has been produced. The uses of Ibaraki Prefecture's beam lines will produce the materials with highly additional values and with highly reliable structures by the measurement of residual stresses, etc. Furthermore, these uses may be connected to the development of medicine for incurable diseases. (M.H.)