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Title: COMPASS Accelerator Design Technical Overview

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1242467· OSTI ID:1242467
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  1. SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)

This report is a survey of technical options for generating a MeV-class accelerator for space based science applications. The survey was performed focusing on the primary technical requirements of the accelerator in the context of a satellite environment with its unique challenges of limited electrical power (PE), thermal isolation, dimensions, payload requirement and electrical isolation.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Science Foundation (NSF)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
1242467
Report Number(s):
SLAC-R-1058
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English