Abstract
The Spallation Neutron Source accelerator systems will deliver a 1.0 GeV, 1.4 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, and an accumulator ring and associated transport lines. The 2.5 MeV beam from the Front End is accelerated to 86 MeV in the Drift Tube Linac, then to 185 MeV in a Coupled-Cavity Linac and finally to 1 GeV in the Superconducting Linac. With the completion of beam commissioning, the accelerator complex began operation in June 2006. Injector and warm linac performance results will be presented including transverse emittance evolution along the linac, longitudinal bunch profile measurements at the beginning and end of the linac, and the results of a beam loss study.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 145-147 |
Number of pages | 3 |
State | Published - 2006 |
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 |