A Positron Linear Accelerator Design

196511 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Craig S. Nunan · Varian Medical Systems (United States)

Abstract

A 450 Mev electron 350 Mev positron linear accelerator system is described which has been designed as an injector for a storage ring. Several positron containment systems are considered and a stepped solenoidal magnetic field is chosen as optimum with the converter immersed in the high magnetic field. The parameters of this system are derived for maximum positron beam within specified energy spread and emittance. Performance is reported for initial operation at 40 Mev positron energy.

Topics & Keywords

Particle accelerators and beam dynamics Muon and positron interactions and applications Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volume 12, Issue 3, pp. 465-469

DOI: 10.1109/tns.1965.4323676

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