LANSCE beam current limiter

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1997 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.52300· OSTI ID:575896

Gallegos, F R ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos Neutron Scattering Center, AOT Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States of America)

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.}

• OSTI ID: 575896
• Report Number(s): CONF-9605173--
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 390; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
BEAM CURRENTS
BEAM MONITORING
BEAM MONITORS
LAMPF LINAC
NEUTRON SOURCE FACILITIES
RADIATION PROTECTION