Title :
Permanent magnet beam transport
Author_Institution :
Aster Enterprises Inc., North Billerica, MA, USA
Abstract :
Permanent magnet (PM) quadrupoles, dipoles and other multipoles have been developed and used in an increasing number of accelerator applications for transporting and manipulating charged particle beams. Research applications include drift tube linacs, storage rings, and recirculators. Industrial applications include various accelerators for isotope production and neutron generation accelerators. The inherent advantages and disadvantages of permanent magnet technology as well as practical implementation will be discussed. The possibility of new innovative applications for both research and industrial accelerators will also be discussed
Keywords :
accelerator magnets; permanent magnets; dipoles; drift tube linacs; industrial accelerators; isotope production; multipoles; neutron source; permanent magnet; quadrupoles; recirculators; storage rings; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Ceramics; Costs; Linear accelerators; Magnetic materials; Magnetic properties; Neutrons; Particle accelerators; Permanent magnets; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1995., Proceedings of the 1995
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2934-1
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1995.505205