The BEAR accelerator

Author

Shea, P. G O ; Butler, T. ; Hansborough, L.D. ; Lynch, M.T. ; McKenna, K.F. ; Schrage, D.L. ; Shubaly, M.R. ; Stovall, J.E. ; Zaugg, T.J.

Author_Institution

Los Alamos Nat. Lab., Albuquerque, NM, USA

fYear

1989

fDate

20-23 Mar 1989

Firstpage

1462

Abstract

The Beam Experiments Aboard Rocket (BEAR) accelerator is the major component of an experiment designed to demonstrate the operation of an ion accelerator in space and to characterize the exoatmospheric propagation of a neutral particle beam. It is designed to produce a 10-mA (equivalent), 1-MeV, neutral hydrogen beam in 50-μs pulses at 5 Hz. The accelerator consists of a 30-kV, H^- injector, a 1-MeV radiofrequency quadrupole, two 425-MHz RF amplifiers, a gas-cell neutralizer, beam optics, a vacuum system, diagnostics, and controls. The design has been constrained by the need for a light-weight rugged system that would operate autonomously. The accelerator has undergone extensive environmental and operational laboratory testing in preparation for launch. The results of testing on the ground test stand are reported

Keywords

beam handling equipment; beam handling techniques; particle accelerators; 1 MeV; 5 Hz; BEAR accelerator; H^- injector; RF amplifiers; beam optics; diagnostics; exoatmospheric propagation; gas-cell neutralizer; ion accelerator; light-weight rugged system; neutral particle beam; operational laboratory testing; radiofrequency quadrupole; vacuum system; Acceleration; Ion accelerators; Optical beams; Optical design; Optical propagation; Particle accelerators; Particle beam injection; Particle beams; Rockets; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1989. Accelerator Science and Technology., Proceedings of the 1989 IEEE

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1989.73480

Filename

73480