International Linear Collider.

The 12th, Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, technology design to realize ultra-large accelerator to approach the mystery of the universe birth "International Linear Collider" of (ILC), has been working over a period of about eight years scientists, such as Japan, the United States and Europe has been completed Memorial ceremony was held at the Tokyo large. I finished the technical validation, the process proceeds to the stage of site selection finally.The ILC, international project that will lead the next generation of accelerator LHC European Joint Institute for Nuclear Research of the (CERN). I approach such as the identity of dark matter that formed the linear accelerator in the basement tunnel of about 30 km length falls between Yokohama, covering the universe by colliding electrons and positrons - Tokyo. Construction costs are the 830 billion yen or more.Facilities region, is expected to become the international research city thousands of sizes, including family, in Kitakami, Saga, Fukuoka prefectures be deployed to attract activity to Sefuri (Sefuri) mountainous Iwate Prefecture. Industry also aggressive, according to estimates by Japan Productivity Center has announced the 11th, if that attract and Japan, innovation effect on the domestic industry is about 45 trillion yen for a total of 30 years in '10 construction, 20 years operation The That totals. Expected and direct effects, such as manufacturing equipment, with a total of leverage effect of the accelerator such as breeding and cancer treatment, the effect of local activation is added to this. Location evaluation meeting to make with researchers to unify national candidate by around the end of July.On the other hand, the movement of the governments dull before the construction costs of large, removed from the national project in the United States, budget in this area is reduced. Europe in the operation of the LHC, each country's situation of sidelines, "I want to participate if Japan Kurere raise their hands". Policy undecided Japanese government. Science Council of Japan launched the Review Committee on the 14th, and to discuss again the useless and academic significance.Future, international organization "Linear Collider collaboration" goes to the study of the location plan in the world of researchers. Increase young people with interest in science and technology. Going to gather people from all over the world, such as "CERN, Lynn Evans said of the UK, head to the interest in the science of people at the ceremony of the 12th said the expected to "enhance. I feel that I want to complete the installation to increase the interest in science and increase the young people interested in science and technology certainly you think of the spread of the industry will also but what is should be addressed to natural disasters, such as earthquakes and budget challenges and there are quite a lot of what. I will have no choice but to go watch what would happen.


宇宙誕生の謎に迫る超大型加速器「国際リニアコライダー」（ＩＬＣ）の実現に向け、日米欧などの科学者らが約８年かけて進めてきた技術設計が完了し１２日、東京都文京区の東京大で記念式典が開かれた。技術的な検証を終え、いよいよ立地選定の段階に移行する。
　ＩＬＣは、欧州合同原子核研究所（ＣＥＲＮ）の加速器ＬＨＣの次世代を担う国際プロジェクト。東京−横浜間にあたる全長約３０キロの地下トンネル内に直線状の加速器を設け、電子と陽電子を衝突させて宇宙を覆う暗黒物質の正体などに迫る。建設費は８３００億円以上とされる。
　施設一帯は、家族を含む数千人規模の国際研究都市になると期待され、岩手県が北上山地に、佐賀、福岡両県が脊振（せふり）山地に誘致活動を展開。産業界も積極的で、日本生産性本部が１１日発表した試算によると、日本に誘致した場合、国内産業界に及ぼすイノベーション効果は建設１０年、運用２０年の計３０年間で約４５兆円に上るという。装置製造などの直接効果と、がん治療や品種改良など加速器の活用効果の合計で、これに地域活性化の効果が加わる見込み。研究者らで作る立地評価会議が７月末をめどに国内候補地を一本化する。
　一方、巨額の建設費を前に各国政府の動きは鈍く、米国では国家プロジェクトから外され、この分野の予算が縮減。欧州もＬＨＣの運用中で、各国は「日本が手を挙げてくれれば参加したい」と模様眺めの状況だ。日本政府も方針は未定。日本学術会議が１４日に検討委員会を発足させ、学問的な意義や使い道を改めて審議する。
　研究者の世界では今後、国際組織「リニアコライダー・コラボレーション」が立地策の検討に入る。責任者を務める英国のリン・エバンス氏は１２日の式典で「ＣＥＲＮのように世界中から人が集まるようになるだろう。科学技術に関心を持つ若者を増やし、人々の科学への関心を高める」と期待を述べた。確かに科学技術に関心を持つ若者を増やし科学への関心を高め、産業界への波及を考えると設置を進めてほしい気もしますが予算と地震などの自然災害に対してどう対処するべきなのか課題も多いですね。どうなるか見守っていくしかないでしょうね。