Tandem Accelerators of the Future

From the impetus of world-wide acceptance, the tandem-accelerator technology is continuing to advance rapidly. In a broadly based group of research and development programs at HVEC, the following areas are already producing important results for future tandem performance and design: a. intense beams of positive and negative ions, as well as neutral particles; b. powerful sources of high-voltage direct current; c. injection studies for light and heavy ions; d. efficient charge-changing techniques and systems; e. high transmission of ion beams through the tandem; f. improved voltage insulation invacuum and high-pressure gases. The common objectives of these programs is to upgrade progressively the performance and scope of existing tandem designs, with an ultimate aim of providing the research scientist with a complete freedom in his choice of nuclear collisions.