• R.C. York, G. Bollen, M. Doleans, W. Hartung, M.J. Johnson, G. Machicoane, F. Marti, X. Wu, Q. Zhao
  NSCL, East Lansing, Michigan
• S. Assadi, T . Glasmacher, E. Pozdeyev, E. Tanke
  FRIB, East Lansing, Michigan

The primary purpose of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) is to produce and to do fundamental research with rare isotopes. The rare isotope production will be accomplished using a heavy ion cw linac to provide a stable isotope beam (protons through uranium) at high power (up to 400 kW) and high energy (>200 MeV/u) on a particle fragmentation production target. The rare isotopes will be produced in quantities sufficient to support world-leading research by using particle fragmentation of stable beams. This will include research pertaining to the properties of nuclei (nuclear structure), the nuclear processes in the universe and tests of fundamental symmetries. Societal applications and benefits may include bio-medicine, energy, material sciences and national security. The overall facility status and plans will be discussed with a focus on the accelerator system.