Construction of Electrostatic Accelerator with a Maximum Energy of 200keV

Rahighi, J; Jafarzadeh Khatibani, M; Lamehi Rachti, M; Ghods, H; Vakili, A; Zounobi, F; Zandi, H; Azizi, H; Taherparvar, P

Construction of Electrostatic Accelerator with a Maximum Energy of 200keV

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

J Rahighi

M Jafarzadeh Khatibani

M Lamehi Rachti

H Ghods

A Vakili

F Zounobi

H Zandi

H Azizi

P Taherparvar

Abstract

Following the successful design and construction of a 150keV accelerator tube, the construction of a 200keV electrostatic accelerator system at the Physics Department of the Nuclear Science Research School has been completed. This accelerator includes a 200keV accelerator tube, a high voltage power supply capable of supplying 200kV at 10mA current and a 200kV isolating transformer. An RF type ion source with a system for the control of ion beam could provide ions to the accelerator system. The vacuum system employed is a turbo molecular pumping system coupled with a mechanical rotary pump, where they can provide clean vacuum in the order of 7-10 Torr. In this paper the design criteria and some technical details of the construction of the accelerator system are presented. The construction of this accelerator provides a useful tool for research in various fields and gives an opportunity for the Iranian industry to develop and build accelerator components such as RF, vacuum and accelerator control systems.

Highlights

T. Feder, Accelerator school travels university circuit, http:// controls.als.lbl.gov/ als_physics/ Fernando/FSannibaleWebSite/Teaching/USPAS/USPASHighLights/PhysiscsTodayUSPAS_Feb 2010. Pdf.
C. D. Moak, H. Reese, M. W. Good, Nucleonics 9 (1951).

R. Reid, Vacuum Science and Technology in Accelerators Cockcroft Institute Lectures (2010).

Keywords

Electrostatic Accelerator

Ion Beam

High Voltage Power Supply

1. T. Feder, Accelerator school travels university circuit, http:// controls.als.lbl.gov/ als_physics/ Fernando/FSannibaleWebSite/Teaching/USPAS/USPASHighLights/PhysiscsTodayUSPAS_Feb 2010. Pdf.
2. C. D. Moak, H. Reese, M. W. Good, Nucleonics 9 (1951).
R. Reid, Vacuum Science and Technology in Accelerators Cockcroft Institute Lectures (2010).