Title :
A Compact 250-kV Injector System for PIGMI
Author :
Hamm, R.W. ; Stevens, Ralph R., Jr. ; Mueller, D.W. ; Leavitt, J.N. ; Lederer, H.M.
Author_Institution :
University of California Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
Abstract :
A 250-kV proton injector to be used in the development of a linac suitable for medical applications has been constructed. This injector utilizes a spherical Pierce geometry to produce a converging beam. A gas insulated accelerating column is cantilevered on a grounded vacuum system, with a separate high voltage equipment dome connected to a 300-kV Cockcroft-Walton power supply. The injector can be operated locally or remotely, with the remote control accomplished by a microprocessor system linked to a central control minicomputer. This injector has been designed as a low-cost compact system. The design details and the data obtained during initial operation are presented.
Keywords :
Acceleration; Biomedical equipment; Centralized control; Control systems; Gas insulation; Geometry; Linear particle accelerator; Medical services; Protons; Vacuum systems;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1979.4330421
