Design Considerations of Fast Kicker Systems for High Intensity Proton Accelerators

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss the specific issues related to the design of the Fast Kicker Systems for high intensity proton accelerators. To address these issues in the preliminary design stage can be critical since the fast kicker systems affect the machine lattice structure and overall design parameters. Main topics include system architecture, design strategy, beam current coupling, grounding, end user cost vs. system cost, reliability, redundancy and flexibility. Operating experience with the Alternating Gradient Synchrotron injection and extraction kicker systems at Brookhaven National Laboratory and their future upgrade is presented. Additionally, new conceptual designs of the extraction kicker for the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge and the Advanced Hydrotest Facility at Los Alamos are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA638564

Entities

People

  • E. Hartouni
  • Eugene H. Cook
  • J. Sandberg
  • M. M. Murray
  • P. Walstrom
  • W. M. Parsons
  • Wei Zhang

Organizations

  • Brookhaven National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Couplings
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Energy
  • Extraction
  • Frequency
  • Intensity
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Materials
  • Particle Accelerators
  • Particle Colliders
  • Particle Physics
  • Proton Accelerators
  • Pulsed Power
  • Radiation
  • Repetition Rate
  • Research Facilities
  • Synchrotrons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Software Engineering.