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DESIGN OF THE RCMS LATTICE OPTICS.

Conference ·
OSTI ID:798554
THE RAPID CYCLING MEDICAL SYNCHROTRON (RCMS) IS DESIGNED TO BE A VERY LIGHT AND INEXPENSIVE ACCELERATOR. THIS IS POSSIBLE DUE TO THE SMALL BEAM SIZE THAT HAS BEEN CHOSEN EARLY DURING THE DESIGN STAGE. THIS CHOICE HAS IMPLICATIONS IN THE DESIGN OF THE LATTICE OPTICS. IN THIS PAPER, WE PRESENT AN OVERVIEW OF THE RCMS OPTICS LATTICE, THE KIND OF MAGNETS TO BE USED AND ALSO A DESCRIPTION OF A SPECIAL OPTIC MODULE THAT MATCHES THE ROTATING GANTRY WITH THE REST OF THE FIXED ACCELERATOR. TECHNIQUESDEVELOPED TO WIN ADDITIONAL SPACE BETWEEN QUADRUPOLES WITHOUT DISTRUBING BETA FUNCTIONS ARE ALSO PRESENTED.
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
798554
Report Number(s):
BNL--69231; KB0102030
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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