Microwave Electron Accelerators in the Medium Energy Range

Microwave electron accelerators in the 3 MeV to 1 GeV range are being developed and produced for a variety of applications. Clinically useful X-ray, electron, neutron and pion beams can be produced for cancer therapy. Processing machines can provide electron and X-ray beams for the chemical, plastics and food industries. CW and high duty cycle accelerators are being studied and developed for research in nuclear physics. Low and medium duty cycle accelerators are being built for storage ring and synchrotron injection, neutron spectroscopy, biology and a variety of other research uses. Current design concepts for these and other applications are described.