Current Status and Prospects of the Research Using Energetic Ion Beams at the Wakasa Wan Energy Research Center

The core facilities of the Wakasa Wan Energy Research Center (WERC) are the multi-purpose 200 MeV synchrotron and 5 MV tandem accelerator. We also have an ion-implanter which provides 10-200 keV high flux ion beam. By using these three accelerators, we have been involved in the development of accelerator technologies, the research on proton therapy, the ion-beam breeding for plants, fungi and bacteria, and the analysis, synthesis, modification, and radiation damage of inorganic materials. We have also performed the ion irradiation experiments on several space equipments, which simulate the effect of space radiation. In this report, our recent research activities using energetic ion beams at WERC will be introduced and the prospects in the near future will be mentioned