The TRIUMF 500 MeV cyclotron: the driver accelerator

ISAC’s radioactive ion beams are currently produced in nuclear spallation reactions driven by an intense 480-MeV proton beam from the TRIUMF sector-focused cyclotron. In this article we describe the design and operation of the cyclotron, and also the extensive program of upgrading the equipment and...

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Published in:Hyperfine interactions 2014, Vol.225 (1-3), p.9-16
Main Authors: Bylinskii, I., Craddock, M. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atomic
Condensed Matter Physics
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Molecular
Nuclear Physics
Optical and Plasma Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Surfaces and Interfaces
Thin Films
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Summary:ISAC’s radioactive ion beams are currently produced in nuclear spallation reactions driven by an intense 480-MeV proton beam from the TRIUMF sector-focused cyclotron. In this article we describe the design and operation of the cyclotron, and also the extensive program of upgrading the equipment and beams that has enhanced its performance and reliability over recent years.
ISSN:0304-3843
1572-9540
DOI:10.1007/s10751-013-0878-6