India-built beam catcher reaches FAIR mega science project in Germany
Key facts
- The first of three India-built beam catcher units reached FAIR in Darmstadt, Germany.
- CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur designed it under Bose Institute's supervision.
- Bose Institute, Kolkata is India's nodal institution for FAIR.
- DST and the Department of Atomic Energy jointly back India's role.
Why it matters
[Data] FAIR stands for Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research. India is a founder member. A beam catcher absorbs leftover heavy-ion beams after they hit the target.
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