Achieving reliable, fast, and reproducible cyclotron tuning remains a key operational challenge as accelerators move towards increasingly complex beam configurations and higher intensities. To address this, we conducted a two-week experimental campaign at PSI Injector 2 to evaluate the feasibility of applying reinforcement learning (RL) for real-time beam optimization. These experiments...
A Fixed Field Alternating gradient (FFA) accelerator is an option as a proton driver for the next generation spallation neutron source (ISIS-II) in the UK. To demonstrate FFA suitability for high intensity operation, a prototype 3-12 MeV proton ring is proposed at RAL using as injector the ISIS Front End Test Stand (FETS). The lattice of this ring, called FETS-FFA, is more similar to a...
We have designed a q/A=1/2 K100 cyclotron for various applications including the production of medical isotopes and neutrons using high-intensity H2+, D+, He2+ ions at the maximum energy of 25 MeV/u. In addition, with acceleration of fully charge-stripped light heavy ions such as 14N7+, 36Ar18+, we plan to study space radiation effects on semiconductor chips and precision radiobiology by using...
Improvements in beam power and current for large-scale accelerators place increasingly strict demands on operational stability. Traditional operation-and-maintenance strategies are becoming insufficient to meet these high-availability requirements. Rapid advances in artificial intelligence offer a new technical paradigm for delivering efficient, reliable accelerator operation. In this study,...
