Prof. Moohor REE, Director of Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL), Korea, visited the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) on March 7. During his visit, a wide range of topics regarding the cooperation between the two institutes were discussed.

A meeting with Dr. CHEN Hesheng, Director of IHEP was arranged, who introduced on IHEP’s mega-science facilities and its current status, and then on the institute’s international and domestic cooperation on accelerator and its component R&D. Prof. Moohor REE responded with an introduction on Pohang Light Source (PLS) and its upgraded project, PLS-II. Extended discussions were held over the cooperation on PAL-XFEL. After the discussions, Prof. REE toured the IHEP workshop and the constant temperature and humidity laboratory for the undulator prototype.

The Pohang Light Source was designed to provide synchrotron radiation with continuous wavelengths down to 1？. Its construction was completed in September, 1994. The PLS is a national user facility, owned and operated by the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL) and POSTECH on behalf of the Korean Government.