16–21 Aug 2026
Daejeon Convention Center
Asia/Seoul timezone

Progress in the LIPAc Validation and the roadmap towards SRF Linac Beam Commissioning

TH1A006
20 Aug 2026, 10:10
20m
2F Grand Ballroom (Daejeon Convention Center)

2F Grand Ballroom

Daejeon Convention Center

Invited Talk (Invitation Only) MC3.A02: Ion linac projects TH1A - Invited Talks

Speaker

Keitaro Kondo (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology)

Description

The Linear IFMIF Prototype Accelerator (LIPAc), jointly developed by Europe and Japan, aims to validate the acceleration of a 125 mA deuteron beam in continuous‑wave operation up to 9 MeV. In the 2024 campaign, LIPAc achieved a major milestone by demonstrating high‑duty RFQ operation with a 119 mA deuteron beam and a duty cycle approaching 10%, marking the highest‑performance operation to date. Building on this progress, preparation for the SRF Linac commissioning has advanced steadily.
The cryomodule assembly is now on track for completion in early 2026, following the resolution of several technical challenges that had previously constrained the schedule. Subsequent integration activities—including beamline installation and the connection of electrical and cryogenic systems—will pave the way toward the first SRF Linac cooldown, targeted for late 2026 to early 2027.
This contribution highlights the key achievements of Phase B+, details the ongoing preparation for SRF Linac integration and check‑out activities, and presents the roadmap leading to the first beam commissioning of the SRF Linac.

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Author

Keitaro Kondo (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology)

Co-authors

Jean-Pierre Adam (Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives) Tomoya Akagi (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology) christian arcambal (Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives) Yann Carin (Fusion for Energy) Janic Chambrillon (Fusion for Energy) Fabio Cismondi (Fusion for Energy) Fernando Delgado (IFMIF-DONES España) Rocio Delgado (Fusion for Energy) Mukesh Dhakarwal (Fusion for Energy) Herve Dzitko (IFMIF/EVEDA Integrated Project Team) Takashi Ebisawa (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology) José Franco Campos (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology) Dominique Gex (Fusion for Energy) Francesco Grespan (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare) Kazuo Hasegawa (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology) Kouki Hirosawa (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology) Jibong Hyun (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology) Hassen Jenhani (CEA Paris-Saclay) David Jimenez (Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas) Naomi Kaneko (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology) Atsushi Kasugai (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology) Saerom Kwon (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology) Kohki Kumagai (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology) Arnaud Madur (CEA Paris-Saclay) Alvaro Marchena (IFMIF-DONES España) Kai Masuda (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology) Luis Miguel Martínez (Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas) Javier Merino (IFMIF-DONES España) Juan Carlos Morales (Fusion for Energy) Akihiko Mizuno (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology) Ivan Moya (Fusion for Energy) Carlos Ortiz (Fusion for Energy) Olivier Piquet (CEA Paris-Saclay) Dr Andrea Pisent (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro) Thomas Plaisant (Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives) Angela Salom (Fusion for Energy) Francesco Scantamburlo (Fusion for Energy) Thierry Vacher (CEA Paris-Saclay) Christophe Vermare (Fusion for Energy)

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