Five research projects involving AREAL accelerator to be implemented next year

The cooperation between Armenia’s Ministry of Education and Science and the CANDLE Synchrotron Research Institute envisages the implementation of five research projects involving the AREAL laser driven linear accelerator.

The projects won a contest and will be implemented next year, Chairman of the State Committee on Science Samvel Harutyunyan told reporters on Wednesday.

“This December, research teams of the Alikhanyan laboratory, Yerevan State University, Institute of Molecular Biology, State Engineering University of Armenia will start research in physics, materials science, biophysics, biomedicine, microelectronics, and new acceleration technologies,” he said.

An apparatus building sector has been created at the AREAL section, and Armenian scientists create innovative devices.

“Since AREAL was put into operation, we have received a number of orders for devices. Specifically, we have received orders from the DESY accelerator center in Germany. DESY is one of the world’s leading accelerator centers and it is an honor for Armenia to receive orders for devices from such a center,” Mr Harutyunyan said.

This October saw the completion of creation of the DELTA biomedical and microtechnology laboratories.

“Our scientists also carried out research at the Dubai nuclear research institute. Since 1993, Armenia has been a member of the institute. Armenian scientists are conducting research in theoretical physics, high-energy physics, nuclear physics and information technologies.”