The advanced test accelerator: a high-current induction LINAC

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.1983.4332538· OSTI ID:5746868

Cook, E G; Birx, D L; Reginato, L L

The Advanced Test Accelerator (ATA) is a linear induction accelerator being built at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The aim of the ATA, together with its associated physics program is the research and development neccessary to resolve whether particle-beam propagation is possible. Since the accelerator is the tool needed to do the basic propagation experiment, many of its design parameters are specified by the physics. The accelerator parameters are: 50 MeV, 10 kA, 70 ns pulse width (FWHM), and a 1 kHz rep-rate during a ten-pulse burst. In addition, beam quality and pulse-to-pulse repeatability must be excellent. The unique features of the accelerator are the 10 kA beam and the 1 kHz burst frequency.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA 94550
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5746868
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States), Vol. 30:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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