Heavy ion program at BNL: AGS, RHIC (Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider)

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6625594

Barton, D S

With the recent commissioning of fixed target, heavy ion physics at the AGS, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) has embarked on a long range program in support of relativistic heavy ion research. Acceleration of low mass heavy ions (up to sulfur) to an energy of about 14.5 GeV/nucleon is possible with the direct connection of the BNL Tandem Van de Graaff and AGS accelerators. When completed, the new booster accelerator will provide heavy ions over the full mass range for injection and subsequent acceleration in the AGS. BNL is now engaged in an active R and D program directed toward the proposed Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). The results of the first operation of the low mass heavy ion program will be reviewed, and future expectations discussed. The expected performance for the heavy ion operation of the booster will be described and finally, the current status and outlook for the RHIC facility will be presented.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 6625594
• Report Number(s): BNL-39493; CONF-870302-74; ON: DE87007639
• Resource Relation: Conference: Particle accelerator conference, Washington, DC, USA, 16 Mar 1987; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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