Research facilities across the Globe Series- FRENA, India
1. Name of the facility: Facility for Research in Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics (FRENA) 2. Location: Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP) , Kolkata, India 3. Category (Sub category): Accelerator 3 MV low-energy high-current two-stage accelerator ( Tandetron (Tandem Accelerator) ) 4. Installed on: 28 June 2018 5. Manufactured by: High Voltage Engineering, The Netherlands 6. Present status: In operation 7. Special attributes ( Why FRENA like Accelerator is required ): The cross-section of charged-particle-induced nuclear reactions exhibits an almost exponential decline with decreasing energy. Precise determination of the absolute incident beam energy is essential for accurate measurements. A narrow energy spread in the incident beam must be maintained to ensure reliable experimental outcomes . It is a Low-energy, High-current two-stage accelerator 8. Distinctions ( What is so special about FRENA ) : L ow-energy accelerator for Nuclear reactions Accele...