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iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences publication

iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based SciencesRef: https://tlabs.ac.za/sa-jinr/

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This is an institutional profile webpage for iThemba LABS, describing its history, mission, values, leadership, facilities and locations. It states that the laboratory operates Africa's only cyclotron facilities and describes the launch of the South African Isotope Facility on 09 June 2023. It indicates that the accelerator centre and its facilities support isotope science, technology and cross-disciplinary collaboration, but gives no application or booking procedure.

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Particle accelerator centre and cyclotron facilities

iThemba LABS makes its particle accelerator centre and cyclotron facilities available as part of its mission to advance isotope science and technology and collaborate across nuclear and particle physics, life sciences and material sciences.

Who it is for: Researchers and collaborators across nuclear and particle physics, life sciences and material sciences
How to act on it: The document does not state an application or access procedure. It provides Cape Town and Johannesburg locations for iThemba LABS.

The document's recorded date is 9 June 2023. Confirm on the official source.

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Places

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng

Reference

https://tlabs.ac.za/sa-jinr/

Key Takeaways

iThemba LABS operates the only cyclotron facilities on the African continent
The separated sector cyclotron is the largest accelerator facility in the Southern Hemisphere
The k-200 cyclotron accelerates protons to 200MeV
South African Isotope Facility launched on 09 June 2023
Cape Town location: Old Faure Rd, Eerste River, Cape Town, 7100
Johannesburg location: University of the Witwatersrand, 1 Jan Smuts Ave, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017
iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences
NRF
South African Institute of Physics (SAIP)
University of the Witwatersrand
Prof. Makondelele Victor Tshivhase
Dr Rudzani Nemutudi
Dr Rudolph Nchodu
Mr. Philip Beukes
Dr Joele Mira
Mr Vincent Spannenberg
Dr Gillian Arendse
Ms Bulelwa Buthelezi
Dr Richard Newman
Dr Mlungisi Nkosi
Mr Nieldane Stodart
Mr Nishendra Devanunthan
Dr Morgan Madhuku
Dr Deidre Prince
Dr Blade Nzimande