Study and development of CW room temperature rebuncher for SARAF accelerator

B. Kaizer, L. Danon, Z. Horvitz, A. Perry, O. Mazor, J. Rodnizki, E. Dunin, E. Farber, A. Friedman, M. Di Giacomo, J. F. Leyge, M. Michel, P. Toussaint

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Abstract

The SARAF 176 MHz accelerator is designed to provide CW proton/deuteron beams up to 5 mA current and 40 MeV accelerated ion energy. Phase I of SARAF (up to 4-5 MeV) has been installed, commissioned, and is available for experimental work. Phase II of SARAF is currently in the planning stage and will contain larger MEBT with three rebunchers and four cryomodules, each consisting of SC HWRs and solenoids. Phase II MEBT line is designed to follow a 1.3 MeV/u RFQ, is 4.5 m long, and contains three 176 MHz rebunchers providing a field integral of 105 kV. Different rebuncher configurations have been studied in order to minimize the RF losses and maximize the shunt impedance. Different apertures have also been tested with a required of 40 mm diameter by beam dynamics. The simulations were done using CST Microwave Studio. CEA leads the design for SARAF phase II linac including the MEBT rebunchers and has studied a mixed solid copper and Cu plated stainless steel, 3-gap cavity. SNRC is developing a 4-gap OFHC copper rebuncher as a risk reduction. Both designs are presented and discussed in the paper.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 28th Linear Accelerator Conference, LINAC 2016
Pages244-247
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9783954501694
StatePublished - 2016
Event28th International Linear Accelerator Conference, LINAC 2016 - East Lansing, United States
Duration: 25 Sep 201630 Sep 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 28th Linear Accelerator Conference, LINAC 2016

Conference

Conference28th International Linear Accelerator Conference, LINAC 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityEast Lansing
Period25/09/1630/09/16

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