The facility was constructed and installed in the 1960's under the Director at the time, Professor Gunter Kegel.
The facility has had recent mechanical modernizations for a more reliable and safe operation (Gregg Parker, accelerator supervisor).
- The vacuum system was converted to ultra high clean dry vacuum pump.
- All electronics are fully on backup power,
- Upgraded with modern, remotely controlled vacuum components and electronics,
- User friendly controls with computer aided interface,
- multiple viewing cameras installed for all beamline remote operations,
- modern Radiation detection and safety features
All these efforts yield a top notch learning environment in nuclear physics and related fields.