During the first three years since May 2022, FRIB has been operating safely meeting expectations of both scientific and industrial users with high machine availability, while ramping up the beam power to 20 kW for heavy ions including uranium. The paper summarizes the operational experience and challenges, accelerator improvement projects, expansions in user stations, accelerator R&D and workforce growth programs, and preparation for facility upgrades*.
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Facility for Rare Isotope Beams - A. Facco
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, Facility for Rare Isotope Beams; Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, Facility for Rare Isotope Beams - B. Sherrill, M. Smith, M. Steiner, O. Tarasov
Michigan State University - P. Hurh
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory - R. Laxdal
TRIUMF, Facility for Rare Isotope Beams - S. Prestemon, T. Shen
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Y. Momozaki
Argonne National Laboratory, Facility for Rare Isotope Beams; Argonne National Laboratory, Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
About: Received: 19 Jun 2025 — Revised: 22 Jun 2025 — Accepted: 22 Jun 2025 — Issue date: 08 Sep 2025