Mission
Creation and provision of new value through the use of a large group of research and development facilities
We promote the development and advancement of technologies for generating, controlling, and utilizing quantum beams such as ion beams, electron beams, lasers, and hard and soft X-ray synchrotron radiation, and promote the use of our unparalleled high-performance quantum beam facilities for researchers and engineers in Japan and overseas, as well as their utilization through joint research. Through these efforts, we will promote leading research and development in a wide range of fields, including engineering, biotechnology, and medical science, and create new collaborative activities. The 3 GeV Synchrotron Radiation Facility, NanoTerasu, will be maintained and operated in cooperation and collaboration with regional partners based on a public-private regional partnership, and will be shared in accordance with the Act on the Promotion of Public Utilization of the Specific Advanced Large Research Facilities.
Core institutes ▶ NanoTerasu Center, Takasaki Institute for Advanced Quantum Science, Kansai Institute for Photon Science, Institute for Quantum Medical Science
Related institutes ▶ QST Hospital, Institute for Quantum Life Science, Institute for Radiological Science, Naka Institute for Fusion Science and Technology, Rokkasho Institute for Fusion Energy
Quantum beam facilities open to the public inside and outside QST
NanoTerasu Center
It is scheduled to start operation in FY2024. By utilizing synchrotron radiation (X-rays), it will produce a variety of measurement data that will contribute to cutting-edge academic research, industrial applications, and solutions to social issues in various fields, such as quantum devices, clean energy, biotechnology, and food production. Compared to similar synchrotron radiation facilities around the world, this facility has the world's top-level light source performance in a compact design.
Development and shared-use promotion of the 3 GeV Synchrotron Radiation Facility
The 3 GeV Synchrotron Radiation Facility, which is expected to be in high demand for both academic and industrial use and will contribute to strengthening research capabilities and improving productivity in Japan's industry, academia, and government, will be a leading case of a state-of-the-art large-scale research facility based on public-private regional partnerships.
[National Entity]
National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST)
[Partners]
Photon Science Innovation Center (PhoSIC), Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai City, Tohoku University, Tohoku Economic Federation
Takasaki Institute for Advanced Quantum Science
Ion Irradiation Research Facility TIARA
Four types of ion accelerators (AVF cyclotron, tandem accelerator, single-ended accelerator, and ion implanter) provide a range of ion types and energies for diverse research and development from creation of quantum materials, environment materials and energy materials to RI production and ion beam breeding. It is also used as an ion beam irradiation facility, which is important for establishing fundamental technologies such as single-photon source formation for quantum sensing and quantum computing.
Electron-beam Irradiation Facility
Capable of electron irradiation over a wide dose range from low to high doses (several kGy to MGy). The facility is used for research into the creation of quantum materials and is the center of fundamental quantum technology for the creation of solid-state quantum sensors and the creation of quantum bits (NV centers) for the development of elemental devices.
Cobalt 60 Gamma-ray Irradiation Facilities
The facility covers a wide dose rate range from radiation resistance tests requiring high dose rates for environmental and energy material development and radiation resistance tests for space, nuclear reactor and fusion reactor materials to low dose rates required for biological mutation breeding research, and has six irradiation chambers capable of permanent and long-term irradiation of large irradiation vessels.
Kansai Institute for Photon Science (Kizu)
Ultra-high Intensity Laser Experimental system (J-KAREN-P)
This is the highest-power ultra-short pulse (femtosecond) petawatt laser system in Japan, which enables irradiation experiments at the world's top level of focused laser intensity. Used for research on laser-driven ion acceleration, development of quantum beam sources such as high-brilliant and high-energy X-ray generation, and high-intensity field science research through international joint experiments to elucidate high-energy astrophysics.
Laser experimental system (QUADRA-T)
The world's most advanced 100W-cl ass picosecond laser pumped ultra-short infrared pulse light source with high repetition rate and high average power. Ultra-fast measurements using ultra-short pulsed lasers and attosecond soft X-ray sources are expected to be applied to the creation and control of quantum materials and quantum life science.
Kansai Institute for Photon Science (Harima)
QST Contract Beamlines at large synchrotron radiation facility SPring-8
This is a group of advanced measurement devices for nondestructive operand nanostructure observation and precise magnetic and electronic state analysis using hard X-rays of high-brilliant synchrotron radiation. Research on quantum materials and environmental energy materials (hydrogen storage materials) by realizing magnetic measurement of individual atomic layers using advanced analysis technology with synchrotron radiation is being promoted.
Institute for Quantum Medical Science
Heavy-ion cancer radiotherapy facility
The Heavy-Ion Medical Accelerator for Cancer Therapy (HIMAC) at the Institute for Quantum Medical Science supports heavy-ion cancer radiotherapy and clinical research, and provides high-energy heavy-ion beams of various nuclei to universities, research institutes, and private users in Japan and abroad.
Cyclotron accelerator facility
Cyclotron accelerator facility is the foundation for the development and production of radiopharmaceuticals. It contributes to cutting-edge research and development at research institutes, universities, and private companies in Japan and overseas.