FFAG ACCELERATOR PROTON DRIVER FOR NEUTRINO FACTORY.

Conference · Tue Jun 21 04:00:00 EDT 2005

OSTI ID:860511

RUGGIERO, A

This paper is the summary of a conceptual study of a Proton Driver for Neutrino Factory based on the use of a Fixed-Field Alternating-Gradient (FFAG) Accelerator. The required proton energy range for an optimum neutrino production is 5 to 12 GeV. This can be accomplished with a group of three concentric rings each with 807 m circumference [1]. FFAG Accelerators [2] have the capability to accelerate charged particles over a large momentum range ({+-}30-50%) and the feature of constant bending and focusing fields. Particles can be accelerated very fast at the rate given by the accelerating field of RF cavities placed in proper locations between magnets. The performance of FFAG accelerators is to be placed between that of Super-Conducting Linear Accelerators (SCL), with which they share the fast acceleration rate, and Rapid-Cycling Synchrotrons (RCS), as they allow the beam to re-circulate over fewer revolutions. Brookhaven National Laboratory is involved in the study of feasibility of FFAG Accelerators to accelerate intense beams of protons in the GeV energy range for a variety of applications the most important of which is the Upgrade of the Alternating Gradient Synchrotron (AGS) with a new FFAG injector [3] accelerating from 400 MeV to 1.5 GeV. The ring would be housed in the AGS tunnel and has henceforth a circumference of 807 m.

• Research Organization: BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/SC
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-98CH10886
• OSTI ID: 860511
• Report Number(s): BNL--75141-2005-CP; KB0202011
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
ACCELERATION
ACCELERATORS
BENDING
BNL
CAVITIES
CHARGED PARTICLES
ENERGY RANGE
FOCUSING
LINEAR ACCELERATORS
MAGNETS
NEUTRINOS
PERFORMANCE
PRODUCTION
PROTONS
SYNCHROTRONS