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East Lansing, MI., U.S.A. 



COUPLED SUPERCONDUCTING CYCLOTRONS 



National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) 



Michigan State University 



"Big Science" Descriptor : Nuclear physics 



Description of Facility/Instrument : This construction project Is the 

 completion of "Phase II" of a two-stage superconducting cyclotron 

 facility for heavy ions. Phase I, a K500 MeV cyclotron, was 

 completed in FY82 and has been operational since 1982. The Intense 

 beam of the K500 MeV machine will be Injected into a K800 MeV 

 superconducting cyclotron after its construction is completed. 

 Phase II includes the building to house the cyclotrons and their 

 associated experimental areas and support facilities, the K800 

 MeV cyclotron, the beam lines, computing facilities, and experi- 

 mental equipment. 



Date of Construction : 1980-present (Phase II is still under construction.) 



Construction Cost : Original : $33 million 



1984 $$ : $40 million 



Present International Cooperatio n 



Natlonality(s) of Ownership : U.S. 

 Natlonallty(s) of Operational Funding : U.S. 

 Nationallty(s) of Management Staff ; U.S. 

 Natlonality(s) of Researchers : Mainly U.S. to date. 



Potential for Future International Cooperation : Upon completion, this 

 will be a unique national heavy ion facility attractive also to 

 scientists from Europe and Japan. 



Other Information : Dr. Blosser of Michigan State University (MSU) has 

 collaborated with Europeans in the design of superconducting 

 cyclotrons. Dr. Resmlni, before his untimely death, worked at 

 MSU in preparation for construction of a similar facility at the 

 University of Milan. 



