High-current dc proton accelerator
AssigneeIon Beam Applications S.A.
InventorsMarshall R. Cleland, Richard A. Galloway, Leonard DeSanto, Yves Jongen
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Abstract
A dc accelerator system able to accelerate high currents of proton beams at high energies is provided. The accelerator system includes a dc high-voltage, high-current power supply, an evacuated ion accelerating tube, a proton ion source, a dipole analyzing magnet and a vacuum pump located in the high-voltage terminal. The high-current, high-energy dc proton beam can be directed to a number of targets depending on the applications such as boron neutron capture therapy BNCT applications, NRA applications, and silicon cleaving.
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An accelerator system able to accelerate high currents of proton beams at high energies comprising:
- a dc accelerating structure to accelerate the proton beam;
- a high voltage, high current power supply providing accelerating voltage to said accelerating structure;
- a proton ion source having a beam extraction aperture, wherein the proton ion source releases less than 3 SCCM of neutral hydrogen gas through the beam extraction aperture;
- a dipole analyzing magnet located between the ion source and the accelerating structure.
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