Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research — FAIR

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Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in Europe

Location

Darmstadt, Germany

Key Facts

  • International particle accelerator facility.

  • Being developed at/alongside the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research.

  • Research focuses on:

    • Antiprotons

    • Heavy ions

    • Nuclear physics

    • Particle physics

    • Matter under extreme conditions

  • Existing GSI accelerators will form part of the FAIR facility.

  • India is among the countries participating in the FAIR international collaboration.

Technical Facts

  • Accelerator ring circumference: approximately 1,100 metres.

  • Designed for very high particle intensities.

  • Can accelerate particles to energies corresponding to extremely high fractions of the speed of light.

Key Pointers

  • FAIR → Germany

  • City → Darmstadt

  • Associated centre → GSI

  • Research → Antiprotons + ions

  • India → FAIR partner

  • Field → Particle/nuclear physics