The Advanced Superconducting Test Accelerator (ASTA) at Fermilab: A User-Driven Facility Dedicated to Accelerator Science \& Technology
P. Piot, V. Shiltsev, S. Nagaitsev, M. Church, P. Garbincius, S., Henderson, and J. Leibfritz
TL;DR
Fermilab is building the ASTA superconducting electron linac, a user-driven facility aimed at advancing accelerator science through diverse research applications and technological development.
Contribution
This paper introduces the design and purpose of the ASTA facility, highlighting its role in supporting innovative accelerator research and technology development.
Findings
Facility construction underway at Fermilab
Enables diverse accelerator science research
Supports technological advancements in superconducting linacs
Abstract
Fermilab is currently constructing a superconducting electron linac that will eventually serve as the backbone of a user-driven facility for accelerator science. This contribution describes the accelerator and summarizes the enabled research thrusts. A detailed description of the facility can be found at [\url{http://apc.fnal.gov/programs2/ASTA_TEMP/index.shtml}].
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Taxonomy
TopicsParticle accelerators and beam dynamics · Superconducting Materials and Applications · Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers