Design considerations of fast kicker systems for high intensity proton accelerators

Author

Zhang, W. ; Sandberg, J. ; Parsons, W.M. ; Walstrom, P. ; Cook, E.

Author_Institution

Brookhaven Nat. Lab., Upton, NY, USA

fYear

2001

fDate

17-22 June 2001

Firstpage

356

Abstract

Summary form only given. In this paper, we will 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 will include system architecture, design strategy, beam current coupling, grounding, end user cost vs. system cost, reliability, redundancy and flexibility. Operating experience with the Alternate Gradient Synchrotron injection and extraction kicker systems at Brookhaven National Laboratory and their future upgrade will be presented. Additionally, a new conceptual design of the extraction kicker for the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge and the Advanced Hydrotest Facility at Los Alamos will be discussed.

Keywords

beam handling equipment; particle beam extraction; proton accelerators; Advanced Hydrotest Facility; Alternate Gradient Synchrotron; Brookhaven National Laboratory; beam current coupling; design parameters; design strategy; extraction kicker systems; fast kicker systems; flexibility; grounding; high intensity proton accelerators; machine lattice structure; redundancy; reliability; spallation neutron source; system architecture; Costs; Grounding; Lattices; Optical coupling; Proton accelerators; Redundancy; Switches; Synchrotrons; Testing; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pulsed Power Plasma Science, 2001. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts

Conference_Location

Las Vegas, NV, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7141-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PPPS.2001.961057

Filename

961057