Compact 250-kV injector system for PIGMI

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.1979.4330421· OSTI ID:6386969

Hamm, R W; Stevens, Jr, R R; Mueller, D W; Lederer, H M

A 250-kV proton injector to be used in the development of a linac suitable for medical applications has been constructed. This injector utilizes a spherical Pierce geometry to produce a converging beam. A gas insulated accelerating column is cantilevered on a grounded vacuum system, with a separate high voltage equipment dome connected to a 300-kV Cockcroft-Walton power supply. The injector can be operated locally or remotely, with the remote control accomplished by a microprocessor system linked to a central control minicomputer. This injector has been designed as a low-cost compact system. The design details and the data obtained during initial operation are presented.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6386969
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-78-2871; CONF-781113-11
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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