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Title: LANSCE beam current limiter

Abstract

The Radiation Security System (RSS) at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) provides personnel protection from prompt radiation due to accelerated beam. Active instrumentation, such as the beam current limiter, is a component of the RSS. The current limiter is designed to limit the average current in a beamline below a specific level, thus minimizing the maximum current available for a beam spill accident. The beam current limiter is a self-contained, electrically isolated toroidal beam transformer which continuously monitors beam current. It is designed as fail-safe instrumentation. The design philosophy, hardware design, operation, and limitations of the device are described. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Los Alamos Neutron Scattering Center, AOT Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States of America)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
575896
Report Number(s):
CONF-9605173-
Journal ID: APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 98:003835
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AIP Conference Proceedings
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 390; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: 7. workshop on beam instrumentation, Argonne, IL (United States), 6-9 May 1996; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; 44 INSTRUMENTATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS; NEUTRON SOURCE FACILITIES; BEAM MONITORING; LAMPF LINAC; BEAM CURRENTS; BEAM MONITORS; RADIATION PROTECTION

Citation Formats

Gallegos, F R. LANSCE beam current limiter. United States: N. p., 1997. Web. doi:10.1063/1.52300.
Gallegos, F R. LANSCE beam current limiter. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.52300
Gallegos, F R. 1997. "LANSCE beam current limiter". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.52300.
@article{osti_575896,
title = {LANSCE beam current limiter},
author = {Gallegos, F R},
abstractNote = {The Radiation Security System (RSS) at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) provides personnel protection from prompt radiation due to accelerated beam. Active instrumentation, such as the beam current limiter, is a component of the RSS. The current limiter is designed to limit the average current in a beamline below a specific level, thus minimizing the maximum current available for a beam spill accident. The beam current limiter is a self-contained, electrically isolated toroidal beam transformer which continuously monitors beam current. It is designed as fail-safe instrumentation. The design philosophy, hardware design, operation, and limitations of the device are described. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}},
doi = {10.1063/1.52300},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/575896}, journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
number = 1,
volume = 390,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997}
}