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Title: Electron beam control for barely separated beams

Abstract

A method for achieving independent control of multiple beams in close proximity to one another, such as in a multi-pass accelerator where coaxial beams are at different energies, but moving on a common axis, and need to be split into spatially separated beams for efficient recirculation transport. The method for independent control includes placing a magnet arrangement in the path of the barely separated beams with the magnet arrangement including at least two multipole magnets spaced closely together and having a multipole distribution including at least one odd multipole and one even multipole. The magnetic fields are then tuned to cancel out for a first of the barely separated beams to allow independent control of the second beam with common magnets. The magnetic fields may be tuned to cancel out either the dipole component or tuned to cancel out the quadrupole component in order to independently control the separate beams.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1351807
Patent Number(s):
9629231
Application Number:
15/051,782
Assignee:
JEFFERSON SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, LLC
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-06OR23177
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2016 Feb 24
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS

Citation Formats

Douglas, David R., and Ament, Lucas J. P. Electron beam control for barely separated beams. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Douglas, David R., & Ament, Lucas J. P. Electron beam control for barely separated beams. United States.
Douglas, David R., and Ament, Lucas J. P. Tue . "Electron beam control for barely separated beams". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1351807.
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