Title :
Design considerations of fast kicker systems for high intensity proton accelerators
Author :
Zhang, W. ; Sandberg, J. ; Parsons, W.M. ; Walstrom, P. ; Murray, M.M. ; Cook, E. ; Hartouni, E.
Author_Institution :
Brookhaven Nat. Lab., Upton, NY, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we discuss the specific issues related to the design of the fast kicker systems for high intensity proton accelerators. To address these issues in the preliminary design stage can be critical since the fast kicker systems affect the machine lattice structure and overall design parameters. Main topics include system architecture, design strategy, beam current coupling, grounding, end user cost vs. system cost, reliability, redundancy and flexibility. Operating experience with the Alternating Gradient Synchrotron injection and extraction kicker systems at Brookhaven National Laboratory and their future upgrade is presented. Additionally, new conceptual designs of the extraction kicker for the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge and the Advanced Hydrotest Facility at Los Alamos are discussed.
Keywords :
neutron sources; particle beam extraction; particle beam injection; proton accelerators; reliability; synchrotrons; Advanced Hydrotest Facility; Alternating Gradient Synchrotron injection; Spallation Neutron Source; beam current coupling; design considerations; extraction kicker; fast kicker systems; grounding; high intensity proton accelerators; machine lattice structure; preliminary design stage; redundancy; reliability; Colliding beam accelerators; Costs; Laboratories; Lattices; Neutrons; Proposals; Proton accelerators; Pulse power systems; Structural beams; Synchrotrons;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Plasma Science, 2001. PPPS-2001. Digest of Technical Papers
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7120-8
DOI :
10.1109/PPPS.2001.1002052
