"J-PARC Outreach Lecture" held in May 2026
◆◇◆National Institute of Technology, Akita College (Friday, May 8, 2026) ◆◇◆
Dr. OTANI Masashi of the Accelerator Division delivered a lecture titled "How Accelerators Reveal the Microscopic World: Muon Acceleration Technology for Probing from Particle Phenomena to Massive Structures" at the National Institute of Technology, Akita College.
During the lecture, Dr. OTANI explained the principles of particle accelerators and their applications, including medical uses. He also presented recent technological developments and research involving muons, his area of expertise, as well as particle physics research using muon acceleration technology.
In addition, he introduced an ongoing human resource development program for accelerator engineers through the construction of compact accelerators in collaboration with National Institute of Technology colleges, mainly the National Institute of Technology, Oyama College.
In a questionnaire conducted after the lecture, students shared comments on the research topics, such as "I thought the research using muons to investigate dark matter sounded interesting." Others also expressed interest in actually building accelerators, saying, "I would like to learn more about the accelerators being developed at National Institute of Technology colleges," and "I would like to know more about how to make electromagnets because I want to try building one myself."
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