Progress report on the TR13

Conference · Sat Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:41858

Ruth, T J; Buckley, K

The TR13 is a 13 Me cyclotron is a developed jointly by TRIUMF and Ebco Technologies of Richmond, BC under a technology transfer agreement. The cyclotron is designed as an integrated facility consisting of a cyclotron, target changer, targets, local shielding and product transfer systems. The design reflects more than eight years experience with the CP42 cyclotron facility, two years with the TR30 (another joint effort between TRIUMPH and Ebco) and state-of-the-art cyclotron technology. The main features that are responsible for high productivity and low radiation exposure are: the cyclotron has an external ion source capable of producing a much higher beam current than an internal source. The high gas flow, required to run the source, does not adversely affect vacuum in the cyclotron due to differential pumping between source and cyclotron. Therefore activation of the machine due to gas stripping is very low. Low beam energy to minimize reaction pathways causing parts activation. Localized modular shielding around most radioactive components. Because of the low energy and minimal beam loss the cyclotron and targets do not need a separate shielded vault when outfitted with the localized shielding.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
• OSTI ID: 41858
• Report Number(s): BNL--61149; CONF-9309170--; ON: DE95006634
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
CYCLOTRONS
DESIGN
ION SOURCES
TARGETS