NIST--Los Alamos racetrack microtron status

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5885428

Wilson, M A; Ayres, R L; Cutler, R I; Debenham, P H; Lindstrom, E R; Mohr, D L; Penner, S; Rose, J E; Young, L M

The NIST-Los Alamos Racetrack Microtron (RTM) is designed to deliver a low-emittance electron beam of up to 0.5 mA cw over an energy range of 17 MeV to 185 MeV. Fed by a 5 MeV injector, the RTM contains two 180/degree/ end magnets that recirculate the beam up to 15 times through a 12 MeV RF linac. The linac, which operates in a standing-wave mode at 2380 MHz, has been tested to nearly full RF power. At present, the injector has undergone beam tests, and the beam transport system is complete through the 12 MeV linac. A temporary beam line has been installed at the exit of one end magnet to measure the beam energy, energy spread, and emittance after one pass through the accelerator. Preliminary results indicate that the accelerated beam energy spread and emittance are within design goals. 4 refs., 7 figs.

• Research Organization: National Inst. of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (USA); Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AI01-87ER40332; W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5885428
• Report Number(s): CONF-881049-75; ON: DE89016083
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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