IPAC2013 - List of Authors (Boucher, S.)

Paper	Title	Page
WEPWA080	Development of a Compact Insertion Device for Coherent Sub-mm Generation	2295
	A.V. Smirnov, R.B. Agustsson, S. Boucher, T.J. Grandsaert, J.J. Hartzell, M. Ruelas, S. Storms RadiaBeam, Santa Monica, USA A. Andrews, B.L. Berls, C.F. Eckman, K. Folkman, A.W. Hunt, Y. Kim, A.E. Knowles-Swingle, C. O'Neill, M. Smith IAC, Pocatello, IDAHO, USA P. Buaphad, Y. Kim ISU, Pocatello, Idaho, USA
	Funding: Department of Energy Contracts DE- SC-FOA-0000760 and DE-FG02-07ER84877 A novel design of resonant Cherenkov wakefield extractor that produced a ~0.9 mm wavelength radiation is presented. The experiment was performed at Idaho Accelerator Center (IAC) using specially upgraded 1.3 GHz 44 MeV linac facility. Specifics of the radiator performance and design are outlined including low-energy beam interaction with non-circular geometry. Some elements of the design may have certain potential for future compact mm-sub-mm-wave sources.

THPWA050	Beam Conditioning System for Laser-driven Hadron Therapy	3743
	K.E. Woods, S. Boucher, F.H. O'Shea RadiaBeam, Santa Monica, USA B.M. Hegelich The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
	While the superior therapeutic efficacy of hadron therapy has been clearly demonstrated, its availability to cancer patients is limited by the cost and size of current systems. RadiaBeam Technologies, in collaboration with the UCLA Department of Radiation Oncology and the University of Texas at Austin, is proposing the utilization of innovative laser-driven ion acceleration (LDIA) technology for the development of a compact, inexpensive proton therapy system that can ultimately be adapted for the acceleration of carbon ions. At less than a third the price of the average proton therapy unit, the realization of this system would make hadron therapy a much more realistic option for hospitals and clinics worldwide. However, LDIA produces a beam with large divergence, wide energy spread with multiple ion species, and a significant background of electrons and X-rays. Thus, a major challenge for clinical implementation of LDIA is the development of a post-target beam conditioning system for collimation, focusing, energy selection, background shielding, and scanning. This paper will discuss the progress of our design of such a system and plans for future testing.

THPWA051	Compact, Inexpensive X-band Linacs as Radioactive Isotope Source Replacements	3746
	S. Boucher, R.B. Agustsson, L. Faillace, J.J. Hartzell, A.Y. Murokh, A.V. Smirnov, S. Storms, K.E. Woods RadiaBeam, Santa Monica, USA
	Funding: Work supported by DNDO Phase II SBIR HSHQDC-10-C-00148 and DOE Phase II SBIR DE- SC0000865. Radioisotope sources are commonly used in a variety of industrial and medical applications. The US National Research Council has identified as a priority the replacement of high-activity sources with alternative technologies, due to the risk of accidents and diversion by terrorists for use in Radiological Dispersal Devices (“dirty bombs”). RadiaBeam Technologies is developing novel, compact, inexpensive linear accelerators for use in a variety of such applications as cost-effective replacements. The technology is based on the MicroLinac (originally developed at SLAC), an X-band linear accelerator powered by an inexpensive and commonly available magnetron. Prototypes are currently under construction. This paper will describe the design, engineering, fabrication and testing of these linacs at RadiaBeam. Future development plans will also be discussed.

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Development of a Compact Insertion Device for Coherent Sub-mm Generation

2295

A.V. Smirnov, R.B. Agustsson, S. Boucher, T.J. Grandsaert, J.J. Hartzell, M. Ruelas, S. Storms
RadiaBeam, Santa Monica, USA
A. Andrews, B.L. Berls, C.F. Eckman, K. Folkman, A.W. Hunt, Y. Kim, A.E. Knowles-Swingle, C. O'Neill, M. Smith
IAC, Pocatello, IDAHO, USA
P. Buaphad, Y. Kim
ISU, Pocatello, Idaho, USA

Funding: Department of Energy Contracts DE- SC-FOA-0000760 and DE-FG02-07ER84877
A novel design of resonant Cherenkov wakefield extractor that produced a ~0.9 mm wavelength radiation is presented. The experiment was performed at Idaho Accelerator Center (IAC) using specially upgraded 1.3 GHz 44 MeV linac facility. Specifics of the radiator performance and design are outlined including low-energy beam interaction with non-circular geometry. Some elements of the design may have certain potential for future compact mm-sub-mm-wave sources.

THPWA050

Beam Conditioning System for Laser-driven Hadron Therapy

3743

K.E. Woods, S. Boucher, F.H. O'Shea
RadiaBeam, Santa Monica, USA
B.M. Hegelich
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA

While the superior therapeutic efficacy of hadron therapy has been clearly demonstrated, its availability to cancer patients is limited by the cost and size of current systems. RadiaBeam Technologies, in collaboration with the UCLA Department of Radiation Oncology and the University of Texas at Austin, is proposing the utilization of innovative laser-driven ion acceleration (LDIA) technology for the development of a compact, inexpensive proton therapy system that can ultimately be adapted for the acceleration of carbon ions. At less than a third the price of the average proton therapy unit, the realization of this system would make hadron therapy a much more realistic option for hospitals and clinics worldwide. However, LDIA produces a beam with large divergence, wide energy spread with multiple ion species, and a significant background of electrons and X-rays. Thus, a major challenge for clinical implementation of LDIA is the development of a post-target beam conditioning system for collimation, focusing, energy selection, background shielding, and scanning. This paper will discuss the progress of our design of such a system and plans for future testing.

THPWA051

Compact, Inexpensive X-band Linacs as Radioactive Isotope Source Replacements

3746

S. Boucher, R.B. Agustsson, L. Faillace, J.J. Hartzell, A.Y. Murokh, A.V. Smirnov, S. Storms, K.E. Woods
RadiaBeam, Santa Monica, USA

Funding: Work supported by DNDO Phase II SBIR HSHQDC-10-C-00148 and DOE Phase II SBIR DE- SC0000865.
Radioisotope sources are commonly used in a variety of industrial and medical applications. The US National Research Council has identified as a priority the replacement of high-activity sources with alternative technologies, due to the risk of accidents and diversion by terrorists for use in Radiological Dispersal Devices (“dirty bombs”). RadiaBeam Technologies is developing novel, compact, inexpensive linear accelerators for use in a variety of such applications as cost-effective replacements. The technology is based on the MicroLinac (originally developed at SLAC), an X-band linear accelerator powered by an inexpensive and commonly available magnetron. Prototypes are currently under construction. This paper will describe the design, engineering, fabrication and testing of these linacs at RadiaBeam. Future development plans will also be discussed.