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A Low Energy Recycling Non-scaling FFAG for Security and Medicine
No full textBarlow R J: Huddersfield University
Edgecock, T R: Huddersfield University
Johnstone, C: FNAL
Owen, H: Manchester University
Sheehy, S L: STF
PIP: A low energy recycling nonscaling FFAG for security and medicine
No full textPIP, the Proton Isotope Production accelerator, is a low
energy (6-10 MeV) proton nsFFAG design that uses a sim-
ple 4-cell lattice. Low energy reactions involving the cre-
ation of specific nuclear states can be used for neutron pro-
duction and for the manufacture of various medical iso-
topes. Unfortunately a beam rapidly loses energy in a target
and falls below the resonant energy. A recycling ring with
a thin internal target enables the particles that did not in-
teract to be re-accelerated and used for subsequent cycles.
The increase in emittance due to scattering in the target is
partially countered by the re-acceleration, and accommo-
dated by the large acceptance of the nsFFAG. The ring is
essentially isochronous, the fields provide strong focussing
so that losses are small, the components are simple, and it
could be built at low cost with existing technology
November 2001
No full textthe intense magnetic fields. International Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE) Steering Committee: A. Blondel (University of Geneva) H. Haseroth (CERN**) R. Edgecock (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) Y. Kuno (Osaka University) S. Geer (FNAL) D. Kaplan (Illinois Institute of Technology) M. Zisman (Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory) Convener for one year (June 2001-2002), European spokesperson US spokesperson Conveners of Technical teams: a) Concept development and simulations: A. Lombardi (CERN **) P. Spentzouris (FNAL) R. B. Palmer (BNL) b) Hydrogen absorbers: S. Ishimoto (KEK) M. A. Cummings (Northern Illinois) c) RF cavities and power sources R. A. Rimmer (LBNL) R. Garoby (CERN**) d) Magnets M. A. Green (LBNL) J.-M. Rey (CEA Saclay) e) Particle detectors V. Palladino (INFN Napoli) A. Bross (FNAL) f) Beam lines T. R. Edgecock (RAL) C. Petitjean (PSI) g) RF radiation J. Norem (Argonne) E. McKigney (IC London) ** pending the review of CERN a
PAMELA : overview and status
No full textThe status of the PAMELA (Particle Accelerator for MEdical Applications) project to design an accelerator for proton and light ion therapy using
non-scaling Fixed Field Alternating Gradient (ns-FFAG) accelerators is reviewed and discussed
PAMELA Overview : design goals and principles
No full textThe PAMELA (Particle Accelerator for MEdicaL
Applications) project is to design an
accelerator for proton and light ion therapy
using non-scaling Fixed Field Alternating
Gradient (FFAG) accelerators, as part of the
CONFORM project, which is also constructing
the EMMA electron model of a non-scaling
FFAG at Daresbury. This paper presents
an overview of the PAMELA design, and a
discussion of the design goals and the principles
used to arrive at a preliminary specification
of the accelerator
Coordinated neutrino physics R&D in Europe - status and roadmap
No full textEUROnu is a European Commission Framework Programme 7 project undertaking a Design Study of possible future neutrino oscillation facilities for Europe. The three main candidates being studied are a CERN to Frjus Superbeam, a Neutrino Factory and a Beta Beam. This contribution will introduce EUROnu, outline the contributions it is making to the field and explain how it is contributing to the CERN strategy for future facilities
PAMELA overiew and status
No full textThe status of PAMELA (Particle Accelerator for
MEdical Applications) – an accelerator for proton and light ion therapy using a non-scaling FFAG (ns-FFAG) accelerator – is reviewed and discussed
A new type of accelerator for charged particle cancer therapy
No full textNon-scaling Fixed Field Alternating Gradient accelerators (ns-FFAGs) show great potential for the
acceleration of protons and light ions for the treatment of certain cancers. They have unique features as they combine
techniques from the existing types of accelerators, cyclotrons and synchrotrons, and hence look to have advantages over
both for this application. However, these unique features meant that it was necessary to build one of these accelerators to
show that it works and to undertake a detailed conceptual design of a medical machine. Both of these have now been
done. This paper will describe the concepts of this type of accelerator, show results from the proof-of-principle machine
(EMMA) and described the medical machine (PAMELA)
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A 15-T Pulsed Solenoid for a High-Power Target Experiment
No full textThe MERIT experiment, to be run at CERN in 2007, is a proof-of-principle test for a target system that converts a 4-MW proton beam into a high-intensity muon beam for either a neutrino factory complex or a muon collider. The target system is based on a free mercury jet that intercepts an intense proton beam inside a 15-T solenoidal magnetic field. Here, we describe the design and initial performance of the 15-T, liquid-nitrogen-precooled, copper solenoid magnet
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