Present status and prospects for development of electron accelerators for radiation technology

Prospects of development of electron accelerators used in the industry, medicine, agriculture and other branches for the solution of practical problems are substantiated. Main parameters of electron accelerators produced in the USA and the USSR and intended for industrial applications are presented. It is shown that for energy range of up to 2-3 NeV it is more expedient to make use of high-voltage accelerators. In case of higher energies linear HF and induction accelerators should be used. Accelerators at an energy of up to 1 MeV may be provided with a local radiation protection system and have several radiators. It is necessary to continue the development of accelerators with an average power of 106 W and more. In developing new and modernizing available types of accelerators the efforts of designers should be directed towards a further increase in their power, reliability, easier handling and complex automation