Linear_Accelerator_C+6_Ions_as_Injector_for_a_Synchrotron, Intended for Hadrons Therapy

TL;DR

This paper proposes a design for a linear accelerator using C+6 ions as injectors for hadron therapy, employing a traveling-wave helical waveguide at 100 MHz with high power and magnetic focusing to achieve 7 MeV/nucleon energy.

Contribution

It introduces a novel accelerator configuration for C+6 ions with specific parameters suitable for hadron therapy applications.

Findings

Achieves ion energies up to 7 MeV/nucleon for a 15 m accelerator length.

Utilizes a 100 MHz RF field with 2 MW power for ion acceleration.

Employs a 3.5 Tesla magnetic field for ion focusing.

Abstract

We consider acceleration light ions by the field of a traveling-wave in a helical waveguide. The frequency of the accelerating RF field f = 100 MHz, generator power P = 2 MW. Ion focusing is provided by a solenoidal magnetic field with the intensity B = 3.5 Tesla. With increasing the accelerator length up to L = 15 m, the final energy of the ions can be increased up to a value of E = 7 MeV / nucleon.