*Review* **Ion Accelerator Facility of the Wakasa Wan Energy Research Center for the Study of Irradiation Effects on Space Electronics**

**Satoshi Hatori, Ryoya Ishigami , Kyo Kume and Kohtaku Suzuki \***

The Wakasa Wan Energy Research Center (WERC), 64-52-1, Nagatani, Tsuruga 914-0192, Japan; hatori@werc.or.jp (S.H.); rishigami@werc.or.jp (R.I.); kkume@werc.or.jp (K.K.) **\*** Correspondence: ksuzuki@werc.or.jp

**Abstract:** The core facility of the Wakasa Wan Energy Research Center (WERC) consists of three ion accelerators: a synchrotron, a tandem accelerator and an ion-implanter. Research on the irradiation effects using these accelerators has been performed on space electronics such as solar cells, radiation detectors, image sensors and LSI circuits. In this report, the accelerator facility and ion-irradiation apparatuses at WERC are introduced, focusing on the research on irradiation effects on space electronics. Then, some recent results are summarized.

**Keywords:** ion accelerators at WERC; ion beam; irradiation effects on space electronics; single event; total ionization dose; displacement damage

**Citation:** Hatori, S.; Ishigami, R.; Kume, K.; Suzuki, K. Ion Accelerator Facility of the Wakasa Wan Energy Research Center for the Study of Irradiation Effects on Space Electronics. *Quantum Beam Sci.* **2021**, *5*, 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/ qubs5020014

Academic Editor: Akihiro Iwase

Received: 26 March 2021 Accepted: 8 May 2021 Published: 13 May 2021

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