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About PhoSIC

INTRODUCTION

Identity

What is PhoSIC?

PhoSIC (Photon Science Innovation Center) was established in 2016 by 30 founders from academic research institutions including Tohoku University, the industrial sector, and the Tohoku Economic Federation. As the representative organization and partner of the national government, PhoSIC promotes the construction and operation of NanoTerasu while connecting local communities, companies, and the government.

Philosophy

Mission & Philosophy

  • Contribute to the development of Japan's science, technology, and industrial foundation by visualizing the nano-world through next-generation synchrotron radiation.
  • Realize an ideal large-scale research infrastructure that drives innovation through the "Coalition Concept," a voluntary partnership for barrier-free utilization of synchrotron radiation.
  • Serve as the core of the public-private-regional partnership and realize the creative reconstruction of Tohoku through advanced technology.
Overview

Organization Overview

Name Photon Science Innovation Center (PhoSIC)
Address Aobayama Universe 306, 468-1 Aza-Aobayama, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-0845, Japan
Established December 26, 2016
President Masaki Takata
Activities
  • Management and operation of synchrotron radiation facilities
  • Provision of research facilities for synchrotron radiation experiments
  • Technical support for the use of synchrotron radiation
  • Organization of seminars, workshops, and tours
  • R&D and surveys related to quantum beam science
History

History

From Proposal to Foundation

  • Mar 2011
    Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Apr 2011
    Consideration of the Tohoku Synchrotron Radiation Plan begins
  • Dec 2011
    Launch of "Tohoku Synchrotron Radiation Plan" by 7 national universities
  • July 2014
    Establishment of the "Tohoku Synchrotron Radiation Facility Promotion Council" (Jointly represented by Governor of Miyagi, Chairman of Tohoku Economic Federation, and President of Tohoku University)
  • Dec 2016
    Establishment of Photon Science Innovation Center (PhoSIC)

Becoming a National Project

  • Jan 2018
    MEXT announces the promotion of a next-generation synchrotron radiation facility through public-private-regional partnership
  • June 2018
    Selection of regional partners (PhoSIC, Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai City, Tohoku University, and Tohoku Economic Federation)
  • June 2022
    Nickname officially decided as "NanoTerasu"
  • Mar 2023
    Completion of the main facility building
  • Dec 2023
    First beam success (X-ray injection into the experimental hall)
  • Apr 2024
    Commencement of NanoTerasu operations
Partnerships

Inter-organizational Agreements

2019.11
Agreement with the Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP), The University of Tokyo
2019.08
Agreement with the Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK IMSS)
2019.06
Agreement with the Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI)
2018.09
Agreement with the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST)