TUPS038

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URL	https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2025-TUPS038
Title	Low energy beam transport line design for the Sarajevo ion accelerator
Authors	A. Ajanovic, A. Lombardi, E. Pasino, F. Di Lorenzo, J. Lallement, L. Ciampo, M. Koopmans, M. Vretenar European Organization for Nuclear Research A. Pikin European Organization for Nuclear Research, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas A. Mamaras European Organization for Nuclear Research, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki A. Gazibegovic-Busuladzic, E. Hasovic University of Sarajevo O. Khrul European Organization for Nuclear Research, National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” P. Foka European Organization for Nuclear Research, GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research T. Meglic, T. Tratnik, U. Bobek Cosylab
Abstract	The University of Sarajevo Physics Department, in collaboration with CERN’s Accelerator Beam Physics group, proposes a compact linear accelerator design for applied physics research spanning from beam dynamics studies to material surface analysis. The Sarajevo Ion Accelerator (SARAI) consists of an electron cyclotron resonance ion source, a low energy beam transport line (LEBT) and a radiofrequency quadrupole (RFQ). The ion source can produce an array of ions extracted with 30 kV. This study presents an iterative parameter optimization method that suggests two LEBT optics: one for beam diagnostics and another for compact beam matching to the RFQ acceptance. The RFQ discussed here is a 750 MHz, 2.5 MeV/u RFQ, used for medical applications. SARAI RFQ aims at 0.5 - 2 MeV/u. A novel RFQ technology allows a significant reduction in footprint. This paper further discusses plans for source commissioning and potential research applications.
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Conference	16th International Particle Accelerator Conference
Series
Location	Taipei, Taiwan
Date	01-06 Jun 2025
Publisher	JACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland
Editorial Board	* Ming-Chyuan Lin - National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center * Yoichi Sato - KEK * Jui-Che Huang - National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center * David Button - Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation * Ping-Shun Chuang - National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center
Online ISBN	978-3-95450-248-6
Online ISSN	2673-5490
Received	27 May 2025
Revised	02 June 2025
Accepted	05 June 2025
Issued	05 November 2025
DOI	10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2025-TUPS038
Pages	1510-1513
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