Set up a new organization for the construction, "International Linear Collider (ILC)" next-generation accelerator.

22 days, about 1,000 scientists around the world launched a new organization for the construction of "(ILC) International Linear Collider" next-generation accelerator to ascertain the identity of the Higgs boson and the mystery of the birth of the universe and understanding. The new organization of the research and development for the realization of ILC, and we encourage participation in the national government.

Expected to be determined in consultation between the governments around the year 2015 by around construction sites. Seen construction cost about 800 billion yen is expected, it will take 10 years to complete from the start of construction.

The new organization is "International Linear Collider Steering Committee", temple piece of the University of Tokyo professor was elected chairman.

The semicircle of underground tunnels, ILC is established linear accelerator of about 31 km. I examine in more detail in the impinging particle detector to accelerate to nearly the speed of light with a positron and an electron and a positive charge, resulting in at that time.

In Japan is aiming to attract ILC Sefurisanchi across Fukuoka and Saga prefectures and Kitakami Mountains, Iwate Prefecture, with a focus on the candidate site construction has been raised. I am currently excavation has been carried out, the final candidate unify the prospect around July. Future, the selection of candidates domestic activated. By all means, I hope that will be built in Japan. Will receive various benefits by focusing on ILC, a major research facility to gather a variety of research facilities is completed. Kitakami Mountains might be a good to look at in terms of the recovery from the earthquake.


世界の科学者約1000人が22日、宇宙誕生の謎解明やヒッグス粒子の正体などを突き止めるための次世代加速器「国際リニアコライダー（ＩＬＣ）」の建設に向けた新組織を立ち上げた。新組織はＩＬＣ実現のための研究開発を進め、各国政府への参加などを働きかけていく。

　建設地は2015年ごろをメドに各国の政府間協議で決まる見通し。建設費は約8000億円が見込まれており、着工から完成まで10年ほどかかるとみられる。

　新組織は「リニアコライダー国際推進委員会」で、委員長には東京大学の駒宮教授が就任した。

　ＩＬＣは地下の半円トンネルに、約31キロメートルの直線状の加速器を設置。電子とプラスの電荷を持った陽電子とをほぼ光の速さまで加速させて衝突させ、その際に生じる素粒子を検出器で詳しく調べる。

　ＩＬＣ誘致を目指す日本国内では岩手県を中心にした北上山地と福岡、佐賀両県をまたがる脊振山地が建設候補地に挙がっている。現在、掘削調査が進められており、７月ごろをメドに最終候補地を一本化。今後、国内候補地の選定が活発化する。ぜひ、日本国内に建設されることを期待したいですね。ILCを中心に、様々な研究施設が集まる一大研究施設が出来上がることによって様々な恩恵を受けるでしょうね。震災からの復興という観点から見ると北上山地が良いにかもしれませんがね。