Abstract
A substantially less costly alternative to the Rare Isotope Accelerator (RIA) project has been developed at Michigan State University (MSU). By upgrading the existing facility at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL), it will be possible to produce stable beams of heavy ions at energies of ≥200 MeV/u with beam power >65 kW. The upgrade will utilize a cyclotron injector and a superconducting driver linac at a base frequency of 80.5 MHz. A charge-stripping foil and multiple-charge-state acceleration will be used for the heavier ions. The 9 MeV/u injector will include an ECR source, a bunching system, and the existing K1200 superconducting cyclotron with axial injection. The superconducting driver linac will largely follow that proposed by MSU for RIA [1], using cavities already designed, prototyped, and demonstrated. Radioactive ion beams will be produced in a high-power target via particle fragmentation. The existing A1900 Fragmentation Separator and experimental areas will be used, along with a new gas stopper and a re-acceleration system.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 103-105 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| State | Published - 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 23rd International Linear Accelerator Conference, LINAC 2006 - Knoxville, TN, United States Duration: Aug 21 2006 → Aug 25 2006 |
Conference
| Conference | 23rd International Linear Accelerator Conference, LINAC 2006 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Knoxville, TN |
| Period | 08/21/06 → 08/25/06 |