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ION ACCELERATOR

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4199645
An arrangement for the drift tubes in a linear accelerator is described whereby each drift tube acts to shield the particles from the influence of the accelerating field and focuses the particles passing through the tube. In one embodiment the drift tube is splii longitudinally into quadrants supported along the axis of the accelerator by webs from a yoke, the quadrants. webs, and yoke being of magnetic material. A magnetic focusing action is produced by energizing a winding on each web to set up a magnetic field between adjacent quadrants. In the other embodiment the quadrants are electrically insulated from each other and have opposite polarity voltages on adjacent quadrants to provide an electric focusing fleld for the particles, with the quadrants spaced sufficienily close enough to shield the particles within the tube from the accelerating electric field.
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-007032
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2904720
OSTI ID:
4199645
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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