As part of the DRD1 Collaboration Meeting programme there will be a guided visit to the Heavy Ion Laboratory of the University of Warsaw. The guided tour will take place on Friday afternoon (October 10, 2025), starting at 2.30 pm. Due to logistical constraints, participation will be limited to 25 people. Information on how to register for the guided tour will be announced during the meeting.
This visit will provide DRD1 participants with an overview of the laboratory’s facilities, highlight current scientific programs, and offer an opportunity for exchange with researchers working at the forefront of heavy ion physics.
Heavy Ion Laboratory (HIL, SLCJ), University of Warsaw
The Heavy Ion Laboratory (HIL, Polish acronym SLCJ) of the University of Warsaw, established in 1979, is the only nuclear physics facility in Poland operating a heavy ion accelerator. It hosts the K=160 cyclotron, providing beams of energies from 2 to 10 MeV/amu and intensities up to several hundred pnA, complemented by a modern ECR ion source. This infrastructure enables a broad range of research in nuclear spectroscopy, nuclear reactions, and interdisciplinary applications.
HIL is an open user facility, where beam time is allocated on the basis of scientific merit. Its experimental program is supported by advanced spectrometers and detector systems, including the EAGLE γ-ray spectrometer, IGISOL separator, and several charged particle detection arrays. These tools facilitate studies of nuclear structure (e.g., shape coexistence, high-spin states, chirality), reaction dynamics, and decay processes, while also supporting applications in materials science, biology, and medicine.
The laboratory plays a key role in radiopharmaceutical research and production, housing a cyclotron dedicated to the synthesis of PET isotopes and pioneering work on α-emitting isotopes such as ²¹¹At for cancer therapy. HIL also contributes to education and training, organizing workshops and hosting students, and maintains strong collaborations with Polish and international institutions, including participation in the National Cyclotron Laboratory consortium.
For more information, please follow the link below:
https://www.slcj.uw.edu.pl/en/experiments-and-research-facilities-at-hil/
