Report of the evaluation by the Ad Hoc Review Committee on Advanced Photon and Synchrotron Radiation Research; Ex post evaluation in fiscal year 2002

Research Evaluation Committee

The Research Evaluation Committee, which consisted of 13 members from outside of the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI), set up an Ad Hoc Review Committee on Advanced Photon and Synchrotron Radiation Research in accordance with the "Fundamental Guideline for the Evaluation of Research and Development (R&D) at JAERI" and its subsidiary regulations in order to evaluate the adequacy of the R&D accomplishments achieved for five years until Fiscal Year 2001 at Advanced Photon Research Center and at Synchrotron Radiation Research Center in Kansai Research Establishment of JAERI. The Ad Hoc Review Committee consisted of ten specialists from outside of JAERI.The Ad Hoc Review Committee conducted its activities from November 2002 to January 2003. The evaluation was performed on the basis of the materials submitted in advance and of the oral presentations made at the Ad Hoc Review Committee meeting which was held on December 26, 2002, in line with the items, viewpoints, and criteria for the evaluation specified by the Research Evaluation Committee.The result of the evaluation by the Ad Hoc Review Committee was submitted to the Research Evaluation Committee, and was judged to be appropriate at its meeting held on March 7, 2003.This report describes the result of the evaluation by the Ad Hoc Review Committee on Advanced Photon and Synchrotron Radiation Research.