Korean R&D programme for HPPA

KOMAC (Korea multi-purpose accelerator complex) programme has been being performed to build a 20 MW (1 GeV, 20 mA, cw) high-power proton linear accelerator to study basic researches, industrial applications, and nuclear transmutation since 1996. During the first phase from 1996 to 2001, the project was performed within the framework of national nuclear mid- and long-term R&D programmes. In this first phase, a proton linac from injector to 3 MeV RFQ with 1MW RF system in the KTF (KOMAC test facility) was developed. KOMAC programme was launched as one of national projects so called 21(st) century frontier R&D programme in the year of 2002. In the KOMAC project within the framework of 21(st) century frontier R&D programme, 100 MeV, 20 mA protons will be produced and many spin-offs of the accelerator technologies for industrial applications will be included such as nano-technology, bio-technology, etc.