Commissioning experience for the SNS linac

A. Aleksandrov, S. Assadi, I. Campisi, P. Chu, S. Cousineau, V. Danilov, B. G. Dodson, J. Galambos, D. Jeon, S. Henderson, N. Holtkamp, L. Kravchuk, S. Kim, M. Plum, E. Tanke, M. Stockli

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Abstract

The Spallation Neutron Source accelerator systems will deliver a 1 GeV, 1.44 MW proton beam to a liquid mercury target for neutron scattering research. The accelerator complex consists of an H- injector, capable of producing one-ms-long pulses at 60 Hz repetition rate with 38 mA peak current, a 1 GeV linear accelerator, an accumulator ring and associated transport lines. A 2.5 MeV beam from the Front End is accelerated to 86 MeV in a Drift Tube Linac, then to 185 MeV in a Coupled-Cavity Linac and then to 1 GeV in a Superconducting Linac. The staged beam commissioning of the accelerator complex is proceeding as component installation progresses. The Front End, Drift Tube Linac and part of the Coupled-Cavity Linac have been commissioned at ORNL. The primary design goals of peak current, transverse emittance and beam energy have been achieved. Results and status of the beam commissioning program will be presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHIGH INTENSITY AND HIGH BRIGHTNESS HADRON BEAMS
Subtitle of host publication33rd ICFA Advanced Beam Dynamics Workshop on High Intensity and High Brightness Hadron Beams
Pages73-78
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 8 2005
EventHIGH INTENSITY AND HIGH BRIGHTNESS HADRON BEAMS: 33rd ICFA Advanced Beam Dynamics Workshop on High Intensity and High Brightness Hadron Beams - Bensheim, Germany
Duration: Oct 18 2004Oct 22 2004

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume773
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferenceHIGH INTENSITY AND HIGH BRIGHTNESS HADRON BEAMS: 33rd ICFA Advanced Beam Dynamics Workshop on High Intensity and High Brightness Hadron Beams
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBensheim
Period10/18/0410/22/04

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