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https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2015-MOPHA047
Title RF System Design for the TOP-IMPLART Accelerator
Authors
  • V. Surrenti, G. Bazzano, P. Nenzi, L. Picardi, C. Ronsivalle
    ENEA C.R. Frascati, Frascati (Roma), Italy
  • F. Ambrosini
    Università di Roma "La Sapienza", SAPIENZA-DIET, Roma, Italy
Abstract In the ENEA-Frascati research center a linear accelerator for proton therapy is under development in the framework of TOP-IMPLART Project carried out by ENEA in collaboration with ISS and IRE-IFO. The machine is based on a 7 MeV injector operating at a frequency of 425 MHz followed by a sequence of 2997.92 MHz accelerating modules. Five 10 MW klystrons will be used to power all high frequency structures up to a beam energy of 150 MeV. The maximum repetition frequency is 100 Hz and the pulse duration is 4 μs. The RF amplitude and phase stability requirements of the accelerating field are within ±2% and ±2 degrees respectively. For therapeutic use the beam energy will be varied between 85 and 150 MeV by switching off the last modules and varying the electric field amplitude in the last module switched on. Fast control of the RF power supplied to the individual structures allows an energy variation on a pulse by pulse basis; furthermore the system must be able to control the RF phase between accelerating structures. This work describes the RF power distribution scheme and the RF phase and amplitude monitoring system implemented into an embedded control system.
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Conference IPAC2015, Richmond, VA, USA
Series International Particle Accelerator Conference (6th)
Proceedings Link to full IPAC2015 Proccedings
Session Monday Posters (Harrison)
Date 04-May-15   16:00–18:00
Main Classification 6: Beam Instrumentation, Controls, Feedback, and Operational Aspects
Sub Classification T27 - Low Level RF
Keywords controls, LLRF, proton, klystron, linac
Publisher JACoW, Geneva, Switzerland
Editors Stuart Henderson (ANL, Argonne, IL, USA); Evelyn Akers (Jlab, Newport News, VA, USA); Todd Satogata (JLab, Newport News, VA, USA); Volker R.W. Schaa (GSI, Darmstadt, Germany)
ISBN 978-3-95450-168-7
Published June 2015
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