11.6.1 Inter University Accelerate Centre (IUAC) During XI Plan, it is proposed to improve Research Output. The target group for this activity would be the faculty and students in the areas of Nuclear Physics, Materials Science, Atomic Physics and Radiation Biology. The Accelerator Facility would be augmented & High Uptime, shall be maintained. The augmentation of the Accelerator and Experimental facilities would enable the Centre to give access to larger number of users. At the end of the XI Plan, it is expected that both the Pelletron and the High Current Injector-cum-Linac would be able to run in parallel. The LEIBF would also run as a full-fledged user facility. The total number of users is expected to be doubled at the end of XI Plan. It is proposed to improve the experimental infrastructure related to ion-beams in selected Universities for capacity building in the University system for experimental research. It is proposed to establish a network with adequate staff for designing and developing low-cost innovative experiments at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. This program would target not only the University science departments but also, Engineering Colleges. The programme, later on, can be extended to schools (at 10+2 level) through organizations like KVS, Navodaya Vidyalayas, NCERT, EDUSAT. The regional Centres and the National Centres like WRIC and other institutes could also be involved in this program.
