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Electron linacs

Abstract

A study was made of the present status of the thousand or so electron linacs in the world, and future trends in the field. These machines were classified according to their use: medical, industrial, and nuclear physics. In the medical category, two types of electron linacs are discussed: the conventional ones which are used for x-ray and electron therapy, and those which may in the future be used for negative pion therapy. Industrial machines discussed include linacs for radiographic and other specialized applications. In the nuclear physics category, the status of conventional low- and medium-energy as well as high duty cycle linacs is reviewed. The question of how one might obtain a c-w, 1 GeV, 100..mu..A electron linac is raised, and various options using recirculation and stretchers are examined. In this connection, the status of rf superconductivity is summarized. A review is given of linacs for injectors into synchrotrons and e/sup +-/ storage rings, and recent work done to upgrade the only multi-GeV linac, namely SLAC, is described.
Authors:
Loew, G A; Schriber, S O [1] 
  1. ed.
Publication Date:
Nov 01, 1976
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
AECL-5677; CONF-760942-
Reference Number:
ERA-03-015745; EDB-78-033563
Resource Relation:
Conference: Conference on proton linear accelerator, Ontario, Canada, 14 Sep 1976; Related Information: In: Proceedings of the 1976 proton linear accelerator conference.
Subject:
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; USES; ELECTRON BEAMS; INDUSTRY; PARTICLE BOOSTERS; RADIOTHERAPY; SUPERCONDUCTING CAVITY RESONATORS; X RADIATION; ACCELERATORS; BEAMS; CAVITY RESONATORS; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTON BEAMS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PARTICLE BEAMS; RADIATIONS; RADIOLOGY; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES; THERAPY; 430100* - Particle Accelerators- Design, Development, & Operation; 420201 - Engineering- Cryogenic Equipment & Devices
OSTI ID:
8556182
Research Organizations:
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, CA
Country of Origin:
Canada
Language:
English
Submitting Site:
CAN
Size:
Pages: 217-229
Announcement Date:
Feb 01, 1978

Citation Formats

Loew, G A, and Schriber, S O. Electron linacs. Canada: N. p., 1976. Web.
Loew, G A, & Schriber, S O. Electron linacs. Canada.
Loew, G A, and Schriber, S O. 1976. "Electron linacs." Canada.
@misc{etde_8556182,
title = {Electron linacs}
author = {Loew, G A, and Schriber, S O}
abstractNote = {A study was made of the present status of the thousand or so electron linacs in the world, and future trends in the field. These machines were classified according to their use: medical, industrial, and nuclear physics. In the medical category, two types of electron linacs are discussed: the conventional ones which are used for x-ray and electron therapy, and those which may in the future be used for negative pion therapy. Industrial machines discussed include linacs for radiographic and other specialized applications. In the nuclear physics category, the status of conventional low- and medium-energy as well as high duty cycle linacs is reviewed. The question of how one might obtain a c-w, 1 GeV, 100..mu..A electron linac is raised, and various options using recirculation and stretchers are examined. In this connection, the status of rf superconductivity is summarized. A review is given of linacs for injectors into synchrotrons and e/sup +-/ storage rings, and recent work done to upgrade the only multi-GeV linac, namely SLAC, is described.}
place = {Canada}
year = {1976}
month = {Nov}
}