Title :
Uniform beam distributions using octupoles
Author :
Tsoupas, N. ; Lankshear, R. ; Snead, C.L., Jr. ; Ward, T.E. ; Zucker, M. ; Enge, H.A.
Author_Institution :
Brookhaven Nat. Lab., Upton, NY, USA
Abstract :
The Gaussian beam profile of the BNL (Brookhaven National Laboratory) 200-MeV H/sup -/ linac beam at the Radiation Effects Facility target location was transformed into a rectangular profile with almost uniform distribution by placing two octupole magnetic elements at particular locations along the beam line. Experimental results of the beam profile projection in the horizontal and vertical planes, with and without octupoles, are presented and compared with third-order calculations.<>
Keywords :
beam handling techniques; ion beams; particle beam diagnostics; 200 MeV; BNL; Gaussian beam profile; H/sup -/ linac beam; beam distributions; octupole magnetic elements; rectangular profile; uniform distribution; Biomedical optical imaging; Isotopes; Laboratories; Linear particle accelerator; Nuclear medicine; Particle beam optics; Particle beams; Production; Radiation effects; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1991. Accelerator Science and Technology., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0135-8
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1991.164748
