No. 49 (2009): Accelerator Driven Sub-Critical Assemblies (ADS) and its challenge to accelerators

Issue Editor: J. Wang, Editor-in-Chief: W. Chou

The editor of this issue is Prof. Jiuqing Wang, a panel member and Deputy Director of IHEP, China. Jiuqing chose Accelerator Driven Sub-Critical Assemblies (ADS) as the theme of this newsletter. This is a topic that could have a deep impact on the future of our society. As we all know, developing clean energy and protecting the environment are two top priorities in countries around the world. ADS is an accelerator-based technology that may provide a viable solution to these major problems. Jiuqing collected 6 excellent articles in the newsletter theme section. They give a comprehensive review of this important accelerator field, including valuable lessons.
learned from the past.