Published November 1992 | Version v1
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Operational experience with the Fermilab Linac

  • 1. Fermi National Accelerator Lab., Batavia, IL (United States)

Description

The Fermilab 200-MeV Linac has been in operation for nearly 22 years as a proton injector to the Booster synchrotron. It presently accelerates H- ions to 200 MeV for charge-exchange injection into the Booster and to 66 MeV for the production of neutrons at the Neutron Therapy Facility (NTF). The beam intensity is typically 35 mA with pulse widths of 30 μsec for the Booster for high energy physics and 57 μsec for NTF at a maximum of 15 pulses per sec. During a typical physics run of nine to twelve months, beam is available for greater than 98% of the scheduled time. The Linac history, operation, tuning, stability and reliability will be discussed. (Author) 15 refs., 2 tabs

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 1992 linear accelerator conference
Imprint Pagination
949 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 82-84.
Report number
AECL--10728(Vol.1,2)

Conference

Title
1992 Linear Accelerator Conference.
Dates
24-28 Aug 1992.
Place
Ottawa, ON (Canada).

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Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
28053380
Subject category
S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
FERMILAB ACCELERATOR; HYDROGEN 1 MINUS BEAMS; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; NEUTRON THERAPY; PERFORMANCE; PROTON BEAMS; RELIABILITY
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; BEAMS; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; ION BEAMS; MEDICINE; NUCLEON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; RADIOTHERAPY; SYNCHROTRONS; THERAPY

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Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract DE-AC02-76H03000