Speaker
Shengjin LIU
(Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Institute of High Energy Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Description
A standard Interdigital Drift Tube Linac accelerates particles in a pi-mode cavity using drift tubes suspended alternately from opposite walls. It typically requires external magnetic quadrupoles in a Focusing-Drift-Defocusing-Drift lattice for transverse focusing.
The RF-focused DTL innovates by shaping the drift tubes themselves as RF quadrupoles (like a short section of an RFQ). This integrates transverse focusing directly into the accelerating structure, eliminating the need for separate magnetic quadrupoles. This leads to a more compact, mechanically simpler, and potentially cheaper system, ideal for applications like medical isotope accelerators, injectors, or compact neutron sources.
| Paper status | Resubmitted proceeding files received and assigned to an editor. Accepted by Submitter. |
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Author
Qi Yu Kong
(Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Institute of High Energy Physics)
Co-authors
Yuxuan Yang
(Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Institute of High Energy Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Huachang Liu
(Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Institute of High Energy Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Ahong Li
(Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Institute of High Energy Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Shengjin LIU
(Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Institute of High Energy Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)