Title :
The LANSCE refurbishment (LANSCE-R) project
Author :
Jones, Kevin W. ; Gallegos, Floyd R. ; Erickson, John L.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., Los Alamos
Abstract :
At the core of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) accelerator lies an 800-MeV proton linac that drives user facilities for isotope production, proton radiography, ultra-cold neutrons, weapons neutron research and for various sciences using neutron scattering. LANSCE is in the planning phase of a refurbishment project that will sustain reliable facility operations well into the next decade. The general goals for LANSCE-R are to (1) preserve dependable operation of the linac and (2) increase the cost effectiveness of operations. Requirements can be met for overall beam intensity, availability, and reliability with long-term sustainability and minimal disruption to scheduled user programs. The baseline refurbishment project consists of replacing the 201 MHz RF systems, upgrading a substantial fraction of the 805 MHz RF systems, updating the control system, and replacing or improving a variety of diagnostics and accelerator subsystems.
Keywords :
accelerator RF systems; accelerator control systems; linear accelerators; particle beam diagnostics; proton accelerators; LANSCE Refurbishment Project; LANSCE-R Project; Los Alamos Neutron Science Center accelerator; RF systems; beam intensity; control system; cost-effective performance; diagnostics improvement; electron volt energy 800 MeV; isotope production; neutron scattering; proton linac; proton radiography; reliability; ultracold neutrons; weapons neutron research; Availability; Costs; Isotopes; Linear particle accelerator; Neutron spin echo; Production; Proton accelerators; Radio frequency; Radiography; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 2007. PAC. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0916-7
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.2007.4440901
