IPAC'23 - 14th International Particle Accelerator Conference

Accelerator operation performance during the NSC KIPT SCA neutron source physical start up

WEODA3

10 May 2023, 10:10

20m

Sala Darsena

Contributed Oral Presentation MC8.U03: Transmutation and Energy Production MC08.1 - Applications of Accelerators, Technology Transfer and Industrial Relations and Outreach (Contributed)

Speaker

Andrey Zelinsky (National Science Centre)

Description

To ensure physical start up of NSC KIPT SCA Neutron Source, 100 MeV/ 100 kW electron linear accelerator should provide stable operation mode with 100 MeV electron beam energy, 20 Hz repetition rate, 35-40 mA pulse beam current, ± 3 beam energy spread and about ± 3 mm beam sizes. During preparations to the facility start up the required beam parameters were adjusted and secured during the SCA facility start up. The accelerator showed stable operation performance.
The procedure of the accelerator stable operation mode tuning, adjustment secure during the whole period of the facility physical start up are described in the paper.