Cyclotrons2013 - List of Authors (Cojocaru, G.)

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A 20 mA H⁻ Ion Source with Accel-Accel-Decel Extraction System at TRIUMF

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K. Jayamanna, I. Aguilar, I.V. Bylinskii, G. Cojocaru, R.L. Dube, R.K. Laplante, W. L. Louie, M. Lovera, M. Minato, M. Mouat, S. Saminathan, T.M. Tateyama, E. Tikhomolov
TRIUMF, Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Vancouver, Canada

During the last three decades, TRIUMF has developed H⁻ cusp ion sources for the 500 MeV, TR30, TR13 cyclotrons, as well as many other machines. These ion sources can be categorized as high current versions, producing up to 20mA of CW H⁻ beam within a normalized emittance (4RMS) of 0.6 π-mm-mrad. A new accel-accel-decel extraction system is being developed in order to run the source at optimum source extraction voltage for a large range of beam energies with minimal impact on beam properties. With this extraction system, beam energy can be as low as ~1keV and as high as 60keV while source extraction voltage can be at its optimum within 90kV. The source performances, as well as relevant emittance measurements, are discussed.

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Operational Experience at the Intensity Limit in Compact Cyclotrons

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G. Cojocaru, J.C. Lofvendahl
TRIUMF, Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Vancouver, Canada

Compact cyclotrons are a cost-efficient choice for medical radioisotope production since negative hydrogen ions can be used at energies well below 100MeV. The stripping extraction technique allows quite large circulating currents without the need for separated turns. Space charge limits are in the range of 1 to 2 mA, but operating for long periods at these levels is a challenge for many reasons, among them being the sputtering of metal surfaces where unaccepted beam is deposited. These limits and others observed during our 22 years of 24hours/365days of quasi continuous operation of TR30 cyclotrons will be explored.

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TUPPT022	A 20 mA H⁻ Ion Source with Accel-Accel-Decel Extraction System at TRIUMF	198
	K. Jayamanna, I. Aguilar, I.V. Bylinskii, G. Cojocaru, R.L. Dube, R.K. Laplante, W. L. Louie, M. Lovera, M. Minato, M. Mouat, S. Saminathan, T.M. Tateyama, E. Tikhomolov TRIUMF, Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Vancouver, Canada
	During the last three decades, TRIUMF has developed H⁻ cusp ion sources for the 500 MeV, TR30, TR13 cyclotrons, as well as many other machines. These ion sources can be categorized as high current versions, producing up to 20mA of CW H⁻ beam within a normalized emittance (4RMS) of 0.6 π-mm-mrad. A new accel-accel-decel extraction system is being developed in order to run the source at optimum source extraction voltage for a large range of beam energies with minimal impact on beam properties. With this extraction system, beam energy can be as low as ~1keV and as high as 60keV while source extraction voltage can be at its optimum within 90kV. The source performances, as well as relevant emittance measurements, are discussed.

TH1PB01	Operational Experience at the Intensity Limit in Compact Cyclotrons	432
	G. Cojocaru, J.C. Lofvendahl TRIUMF, Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Vancouver, Canada
	Compact cyclotrons are a cost-efficient choice for medical radioisotope production since negative hydrogen ions can be used at energies well below 100MeV. The stripping extraction technique allows quite large circulating currents without the need for separated turns. Space charge limits are in the range of 1 to 2 mA, but operating for long periods at these levels is a challenge for many reasons, among them being the sputtering of metal surfaces where unaccepted beam is deposited. These limits and others observed during our 22 years of 24hours/365days of quasi continuous operation of TR30 cyclotrons will be explored.
	Slides TH1PB01 [8.602 MB]