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The High Intensity Proton Accelerator of the
Paul Scherrer Institute
nano / micro
technology
PSI west
Protons:
cyclotron
nuclear
research
Energy research
PSI east
Muons
Pions
UCN:spallation
neutrons:
spallation
Proton
therapy
Elektrons:
SLS
Aare
PSI, 8. April 2015
Seite 2
Large Research Facilities
50% of the research at PSI is based on accelerators
Proton
accelerator
Spallation Neutron
Source (SINQ)
UCN
Swiss Muon
Source (SµS)
Synchrotron
Light Source (SLS)
The PSI Proton Accelerator Facility
The protons are accelerated to 590 MeV (80% of the speed of light)
and cover a distance of 4km.
2.2 mA ≙ 1016 protons/s
power = 590 MV ∙ 2.2 mA =
1.3 MW ≙ 1750 HP
Layout of the Proton Facility
Cockcroft-Walton
870 keV
Layout of the Proton Facility
Cockcroft-Walton
870 keV
Injector 2
72 MeV
Injector 2 Cyclotron
in operation since 1984
- 4 Sector Magnets:
- Magnet weight:
- 2 cavities 50 MHz:
- 2 cavities 150 MHz:
- harmonic number:
- injection radius:
- extraction radius:
- beam energy:
- number of turns:
- max. beam current:
0.33 – 0.36 T
180 tons
450 kVp
40 kVp
10
0.4 m
3.5 m
72 MeV
81
2.7 mA
bending
magnet
(90°)
50 MHz buncher
3rd harmonic
buncher
Layout of the Proton Facility
Cockcroft-Walton
870 keV
Beam splitter
Isotope production
72 and 40 MeV
Injector 2
72 MeV
Layout of the Proton Facility
CockcroftWalton
Injector 2
Ring Cyclotron
History of the Beam Current
World record: 1.4 MW beam power
Overview of the experimental area
Pions
Muons
Overview of the experimental area
Spallation
Neutron Source
CockcroftWalton
Pions
Muons
Injector 2
Ring Cyclotron
Ultra Cold Neutrons
The Spallation Neutron Source SINQ
Neutron flux:
1014 n/cm2/s
Proton Therapy
COMET
cyclotron
Gantry I+II
OPTIS
Tumor treatment with protons
The COMET-Cyclotron
- diameter 3.275 m
- superconducting
- Accel (Varian)
- Proton energy 250 MeV
- Max. intensity 1000 nA
Project PROSCAN
COMET cyclotron
Optis
Medical center
Gantry I
Gantry II
Die Synchrotron Lichtquelle Schweiz (SLS)
SLS – Synchrotron Lichtquelle Schweiz
Nicht nur architektonisch ein Highlight
Ein aussergewöhnliches Gebäude für die Spitzenforschung.
12 Sectors
288 m circumference
Drifts:
6 x 3m
3 x 7m
3 x 11m
SLS – Synchrotron Lichtquelle Schweiz
Die Strahllinien der SLS
Vorbeschleuniger
Hauptbeschleuniger
Speicherring
Thank you…
… for your attention