Pulse stretcher ring facilities at Bates

An upgrade of the MIT-Bates Linear Accelerator Center has been developed which would provide high duty factor (CW) electron beams, up to 1 GeV, for nuclear research. The central element in the proposal is a Pulse Stretcher Ring (PSR) which when fed by the existing accelerator/recirculator system would produce extracted beams with a duty factor approx. 85% and an output emittance approx. 0.01π mm-mr. Other proposed facilities include an energy compression system, recirculator extension and a solenoid system for producing longitudinally polarized CW beams. The proposal includes an experimental hall intersecting the ring which will provide a unique opportunity to develop a pilot program of electronuclear studies with polarized targets. The developing technology for sufficiently high density targets looks very promising and will be further encouraged by access to such dedicated facilities. We discuss the facility; including a description of the accelerator/recirculator as well as the research equipment. The present physics program is described in the context of the experimental equipment. An ongoing program of facility improvements to develop other essential capabilities such as longitudinally polarized electron beams is also discussed. The proposed new facilities which are essential for achieving CW operation are described. Included is a discussion of the operation of the pulse stretcher ring as well as a description of the internal target hall. Costs and a schedule for completing this project are summarized. 10 references, 8 figures