HIGH RADIATION ZONE DESIGN OF THE FMIT HIGH-ENERGY BEAM TRANSPORT

Mar, 1981
4 pages
Published in:
  • IEEE Trans.Nucl.Sci. 28 (1981) 3, 2812
Report number:
  • LA-UR-81-770,
  • CONF-810314-26

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Abstract: (IEEE)
The Fusion Materials Irradiation Test (FMIT) deuteron linac, operating at 35 MeV and 100 mA continuous duty, is expected to spill 3 ¿A/m and to lose 10 ¿A at specific bending-magnet positions. The major impact of this spill will be felt in the High-Energy Beam Transport (HEBT), where many beam-line components must be maintained. A modular design concept, that uses segmented termination panels remotely located from the modules, is being employed. Radiation-hardened quadrupoles can be opened, clamshell fashion, to release the water-cooled beam tube r replacement if there is beam damage or lithium contamination from the target. Termination panels contain electrical, water, and instrumentation fit-tings to service the module, and are positioned to allow room for neutron-absorbing shielding between the beamline and the panel. The modular construction allows laboratory prealignment and check-out of all components on a structural carriage and is adaptable to supporting gamma shields. Proper choice of beam tube materials is essential for controlling activation caused by beam spill.
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