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Title: Future directions in intermediate energy heavy ion physics. A proposed expansion of the Holifield Facility

Abstract

A proposal is presented for a major accelerator addition to the Holifield Heavy Ion Research Facility. The expanded facility will provide ion beams of mass 1 to 238 amu with a combination of energy, intensity, momentum resolution, and beam quality not currently available at any other facility in North America. The physics motivation for such an addition is discussed, and involves physics dominated by meson-exchange forces, Coulomb-force dominated physics, and possibly a regime where the quark and gluon degrees of freedom are significant. The physics research would include topics in atomic and interdisciplinary areas as well as nuclear physics. Some remarks are made on the merits of Oak Ridge as a site for this facility, placing the proposal in some historical perspective. The accelerator system is then described, giving the required beam properties, and the parameters of the synchrotron ring components, injection, ring magnets, RF systems, vacuum system, and electron cooling system and stochastic cooling system requirements. Also described are such facilities as buildings, beam transport and shielding, and experimental facilities, including target areas. (LEW)

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
6032548
Report Number(s):
ORNL/M-157
ON: DE86010007
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; HHIRF ACCELERATOR; MODIFICATIONS; ATOMIC PHYSICS; BEAM INJECTION; COST ESTIMATION; DESIGN; ELECTRON COOLING; MAGNETS; NUCLEAR MATTER; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; SCHEDULES; STOCHASTIC COOLING; SYNCHROTRONS; VACUUM SYSTEMS; ACCELERATORS; BEAM COOLING; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; HEAVY ION ACCELERATORS; MATTER; PHYSICS; 430100* - Particle Accelerators- Design, Development, & Operation

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title = {Future directions in intermediate energy heavy ion physics. A proposed expansion of the Holifield Facility},
author = {Not Available},
abstractNote = {A proposal is presented for a major accelerator addition to the Holifield Heavy Ion Research Facility. The expanded facility will provide ion beams of mass 1 to 238 amu with a combination of energy, intensity, momentum resolution, and beam quality not currently available at any other facility in North America. The physics motivation for such an addition is discussed, and involves physics dominated by meson-exchange forces, Coulomb-force dominated physics, and possibly a regime where the quark and gluon degrees of freedom are significant. The physics research would include topics in atomic and interdisciplinary areas as well as nuclear physics. Some remarks are made on the merits of Oak Ridge as a site for this facility, placing the proposal in some historical perspective. The accelerator system is then described, giving the required beam properties, and the parameters of the synchrotron ring components, injection, ring magnets, RF systems, vacuum system, and electron cooling system and stochastic cooling system requirements. Also described are such facilities as buildings, beam transport and shielding, and experimental facilities, including target areas. (LEW)},
doi = {10.2172/6032548},
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year = {Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
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