Abstract:
A photoelectron linear accelerator for producing a low emittance polarized electron beam. The linear accelerator includes a tube having an inner wall, the inner tube wall being coated by a getter material. A portable, or demountable, cathode plug is mounted within said tube, the surface of said cathode having a semiconductor material formed thereon.
Abstract:
A method for generating a closely spaced train of extremely high voltage short pulses. The method involves generating the train of pulses by combining a plurality of harmonic amplitudes to construct said pulses, via a Fourier construction. Any arbitrary pulse shape can be reproduced simply by changing the amplitude of the harmonics. The train of high voltage electrical pulses produced by the method of the present invention is particularly well suited for the acceleration of particles by applying the pulses to an appropriate accelerating structure, or the pulses can be used to drive an undulator/wiggler.
Abstract:
A cavity for use in an accelerator is formed by an inner wall comprised of at least two different materials. According to embodiments of the present invention, a portion of the structure forming the inner wall of the cavity may be comprised of a first material (e.g., copper) while another portion forming the inner wall of the cavity may be comprised of a second material (e.g., steel). Using different materials for different portions of the inner walls forming a cavity may cause different Q-factors for the cavity while the shape of the cavity remains constant.
Abstract:
An ion buncher stage for a linear accelerator system is disclosed for bunching ions in an ion implantation system. The ion buncher stage may be employed upstream of one or more accelerating stages such that the loss of ions in the linear accelerator system is reduced. The invention further includes an asymmetrical double gap buncher stage, as well as a slit buncher stage for further improvement of ion implantation efficiency. Also disclosed are methods for accelerating ions in an ion implanter linear accelerator.
Abstract:
An improved method, system, and apparatus for tuning a particle accelerator is provided which includes tuning side cavities while placing adjancent cavities in a de-tuned condition. A conductor is positioned such that a primary cavity under test is minimally excited, while adjacent side cavities are excited. Coupled modes are measured. The primary cavity is tuned based on the measured coupled modes. According to the invention, this tuning is accomplished without use of access ports to the interior of the side cavities.