February 3, 2023 From KEK

Coronavirus (COVID-19) : Latest KEK Information 

December 14, 2022 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF/PF-AR in Jan.-Mar. 2023 

December 13, 2022 From PF

Updated current status of the Photon Factory operation schedule in FY2022

November 30, 2022 From KEK

[Dec. 2-Jan. 27] Traffic restrictions in KEK Tsukuba Campus 

November 30, 2022 From PF

Photon Factory Highlights 2021 is available on the web 

July 6, 2022 From KEK

Publication of the KEK-PIP 2022 

July 1, 2022 From PF

Call for Users' Reports of the Photon Factory Activity Report 2022 

June 24, 2022 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF/PF-AR in Sep.-Dec. 2022 

June 22, 2022 From PF

Current status of the Photon Factory operation schedule in FY2022

April 13, 2022 From PF

Call for Proposals using PF 

April 8, 2022 From PF

Reconstruction of BL-11 and BL-12

February 17, 2022 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF/PF-AR in Apr.-Jul. 2022 

November 12, 2021 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF/PF-AR in Jan.-Mar. 2022 

November 4, 2021 From PF

Photon Factory Highlights 2020 is available on the web 

June 24, 2021 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF/PF-AR in Sep.-Dec. 2021 

April 12, 2021 From PF

About the Photon Factory Safety Training 2021

February 10, 2021 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF/PF-AR in Apr.-Jul. 2021 

November 19, 2020 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF/PF-AR in Jan.-Mar. 2021 

November 2, 2020 From PF

Photon Factory Highlights 2019 is available on the web 

July 9, 2020 From PF

Current status of PF/PF-AR operation

June 30, 2020 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF/PF-AR in Oct.-Dec. 2020 

April 15, 2020 From PF

Call for Proposals valid from Oct. 2020

April 9, 2020 From PF

Operation schedule of PF/PF-AR is cancelled due to the spread of COVID-19

February 17, 2020 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF/PF-AR in Apr.-Jul. 2020 

February 13, 2020 From PF

Regarding handling KEK users for novel coronavirus  

February 13, 2020 From PF

Dormitory and Apartment charge will be repriced

January 29, 2020 From PF

User Support System will be shut off between Feb. 1 (Sat.), 2020, 1:00a.m.(JST) and 8:00 p.m.(JST)

November 13, 2019 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF/PF-AR in Feb.-Mar. 2020 

November 1, 2019 From PF

Photon Factory Highlights 2018 is available on the web 

June 27, 2019 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF/PF-AR in Oct.-Dec. 2019 

May 14, 2019 From IMSS

The training course on symmetry and group theory  

April 25, 2019 From KEK

To KEK users: Update on the fire in the accelerator structure assembly room at the electron-positron injector linac building 

April 11, 2019 From KEK

To KEK Users: On the fire in the accelerating structure assembly room at the electron-positron injector linac 

November 1, 2018 From PF

Photon Factory Highlights 2017 is available on the web 

October 10, 2018 From PF

Call for Proposals using PF 

July 6, 2018 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF/PF-AR in Oct.-Dec. 2018 

April 11, 2018 From PF

Call for Proposals using PF 

March 9, 2018 From PF

Procedure of shipping to PF will be changed from March 13th, 2018 

February 9, 2018 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF/PF-AR in Apr.-Jul. 2018 

November 22, 2017 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF-AR in Jan.-Mar. 2018 

November 8, 2017 From PF

The deadline for online applications for Types S2, G proposals to the Photon Factory (PF) and the Slow Positron Facility (SPF) are extended to November 9 (Thu) 13:00(in JST). 

November 1, 2017 From PF

Photon Factory Highlights 2016 is available on the web 

October 17, 2017 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF/PF-AR in Jan.-Mar. 2018 

June 23, 2017 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF/PF-AR in Oct-Dec 2017 

June 14, 2017 From PF

Close-out Remarks of PF-MAC is available on the web 

June 1, 2017 From PF

The questionnaire for "KEK User Support System"

April 12, 2017 From PF

Call for Proposals using PF 

January 18, 2017 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF/PF-AR in Apr - May 2017 

November 7, 2016 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF Jan-Mar. 2017 

September 27, 2016 From PF

Photon Factory Highlights 2015 is available on the web 

June 1, 2016 From PF

Executive Summary and Close-out Remarks of 8th PF-SAC is available on the web 

May 27, 2016 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF Oct.-Dec. 2016 

February 3, 2016 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF / PF-AR Apr.-Jul. 2016 

December 2, 2015 From PF

Photon Factory Activity Report 2014 (Vol.32) is available on the web 

October 26, 2015 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF / PF-AR Feb.-Mar. 2016 

October 14, 2015 From PF

Call for Proposals using PF 

October 5, 2015 From PF

Launch of KEK Publication Database

September 1, 2015 From PF

Call for Users' Reports of the Photon Factory Activity Report 2015 

June 16, 2015 From PF

Operation Schedule of PF / PF-AR 

April 22, 2015 From PF

Updating of Photon Factory Safety Training Procedure

April 15, 2015 From IMSS

Call for Proposal - Multiprobe Experiment (IMSS)

April 13, 2015 From PF

New PF website has been launched.

February 13, 2015 From PF

Annual Renewals of User Support System

February 5, 2015 From KEK

TIA-nano pamphlet 

February 4, 2015 From PF

Call for Users' Reports of the PF Activity Report 

September 23, 2022 Press Release

Asteroid Explorer Hayabusa2 Initial Analysis Stone Team reveals the formation and evolution of carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu 

April 1, 2022 Topics

Hybrid Ring - Conceptual design of light source that allows simultaneous use of two beams

January 31, 2022 Topics

Associate Professor Kentaro Harada of Photon Factory joins the Lightsources.org video campaign

July 2, 2021 Topics

English version of HAYABUSA2-IMSS is now available. 

June 16, 2021 Others

KEK has formulated the KEK Roadmap 2021 

September 7, 2020 Press Release

Exploring the scale of meteorite impact from minerals Laboratory-based shock experiments on minerals 

June 25, 2020 Press Release

Every moment of ultrafast chemical bonding now captured on film 

April 1, 2020 Topics

A new administration members of IMSS

June 21, 2019 Press Release

Shaken and stirred: Scientists capture the deformation effect of shock waves on a material 

April 1, 2019 Topics

A new administration members of IMSS

February 18, 2019 Press Release

Discovery of abundant ferromanganese microparticles in oxic pelagic sediments: New insights into the global budget of metallic elements 

May 10, 2018 Topics

Message from Director 

March 29, 2018 Topics

Structural Biology Research Center will take part in Japanese-to-English collaborative research to identify potential drug targets for development of new chemotherapeutic agents ― Global Health Innovative Technology Fund press release 

December 13, 2017 Topics

Exectives of SIP SM⁴I projects visited KEK

October 13, 2017 Press Release

Study of ultrafast electron dynamics in twisted multilayer graphene using femtosecond photoemission electron microscopy 

October 10, 2017 Topics

Lab. Tour of KEK by attendance of International Joint symposium of 3rd Innovative Measurement and Analysis for Structural Materials and TIA-Fraunhofer workshop

December 14, 2016 Topics

Prof. Yoshitaka Kimura received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon from Japanese Government 

March 18, 2016 Press Release

Hydride-ion conduction makes its first appearance 

March 8, 2016 Press Release

Determining the atomic arrangement of the superstructure of the photocatalyst rutile-TiO₂(110)-(1×2) surface 

October 27, 2015 Others

IMSS News - Hydrogen Talk

October 16, 2015 Press Release

Photoelectron diffraction measurements of gaseous molecules aligned in one direction 

August 24, 2015 Topics

A new reconstruction algorithm dramatically improves the quality of x-ray phase-contrast computed tomography images

June 10, 2015 Topics

The Ambassador of India visited KEK

April 1, 2015 Others

Director's Address 

February 27, 2015 Others

Message from the KEK Director General, Atsuto Suzuki 

February 19, 2015 Press Release

Direct observation of bond formations 

February 9, 2015 Topics

The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland visited KEK 

May 16, 2014 Press Release

Discovery of a New Crystal Structure Family of Oxide-Ion Conductors NdBaInO₄ 

April 22, 2014 Press Release

Development of TRHEPD: the ultimate tool for surface structure analysis 

March 27, 2014 Press Release

Discovery of a new magnetic ordering phase in an iron-based superconducting material 

February 28, 2014 Press Release

Discovery of novel magnetism in the iridium compound CuIr₂S₄ 

December 5, 2013 Press Release

Successful Determination of Silicene Structure Using Reflection High-Energy Positron Diffracion (RHEPD) 

July 22, 2013 Press Release

Mechanism of insulation degradation in ceramic capacitors due to hydrogen impurities 

July 10, 2013 Press Release

Uncovering the origin of strain-induced magnetization in strongly correlated insulators 

July 3, 2013 Press Release

Observation of spin-orbital correlation in frustrated magnet of honeycomb-based copper oxide 

March 26, 2013 Press Release

Revealing the mechanism of photoinduced phase transition in a molecular solid, (EDO-TTF)₂PF₆ 

March 7, 2013 Press Release

New magnetic state obtained by photoexcitation 

February 26, 2013 Press Release

Lattice Location Determination of Trace Nitrogen Dopants in Semiconductor Silicon Carbide (SiC) 

January 10, 2013 Press Release

Development of a purely organic single-component conductor in a metallic state 

January 8, 2013 Others

A Message from the Director General 

December 27, 2012 Press Release

Discovery of ferroelectricity and antiferroelectricity in imidazoles, building blocks in biological system such as vitamin B12 

November 14, 2012 Press Release

A New Technology for Semiconductor Film Production on Highly Liquid-repellent Surfaces 

October 29, 2012 Press Release

Discovery of the origin of high oxygen permeability in praseodymium nickel oxide-based materials New design concept of the interstitial ionic conductors by higher d10 dopant and Jahn-Teller effect 

September 20, 2012 Press Release

KEK and Astellas begin collaborative research to discover new drugs for neglected tropical diseases 

July 17, 2012 Press Release

Visualizing a photosensitizer complex in action 

June 1, 2012 Press Release

Structural basis for Arf6-MKLP1 complex formation on the Flemming body responsible for cytokinesis 

June 1, 2012 Press Release

Demonstration of "electronic ferroelectricity," a new principle underlying electric polarization in an organic ferroelectric 

April 26, 2012 Press Release

Twisting of protein molecules in water is successfully captured on molecular movie 

March 6, 2012 Press Release

Observation of How an Organic Molecule Mimics Photosynthesis 

January 16, 2012 Press Release

Elucidation of Metal-Insulator Transition Mechanism in Ferromagnetic Hollandite 

January 2, 2012 Press Release

Successful Development of the World's Fastest Soft X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Technique that Can Identify the Chemical Species and Quantities of Molecules Adsorbed on the Surface 

November 14, 2011 Press Release

First Observation of Metamorphosis of an Enzyme that Catalyzes Two Chemical Reactions 

November 2, 2011 Press Release

The First Elucidation of the Mechanism of Fault Slips That Do Not Cause Large Earthquakes 

October 28, 2011 Press Release

Quantum confinement of strongly correlated electrons in artificial oxide structures 

August 26, 2011 Press Release

Lightsource Illuminates the Puzzle of Asteroid Itokawa 

August 23, 2011 Press Release

To what extent can aerosols cool the Earth? 

August 9, 2011 Topics

Synchrotron radiation facilities around the world extend support to the users of Photon Factory 

August 2, 2011 Press Release

Long-time Mystery in Cobalt Oxides -Intermediate Spin State- 

July 21, 2011 Press Release

A key to interfacial conductivity revealed 

July 12, 2011 Press Release

Structural origin of 'hidden state' in manganite thin film revealed by picosecond time-resolved X-ray diffraction 

May 13, 2011 Press Release

Photon Factory secures research opportunities for its users 

April 28, 2011 Press Release

Director of Photon Factory reports the damages of the recent earthquake and its recovery prospects 

October 28, 2010 Topics

India's Minister of State for Science & Technology visits Photon Factory 

October 16, 2009 Topics

KEK Photon Factory and 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry 

April 17, 2009 Topics

The 26th Photon Factory Symposium was held 

January 16, 2009 Topics

"Young Distinguished Scientist" Awarded for Photon Factory Researchers 

October 23, 2008 Press Release

Department of Science and Technology, India and Photon Factory of KEK agreed to set up a dedicated beamline in KEK 

August 5, 2008 Press Release

Photon Factory starts the fast polarization switching project