High Power Superconducting Electron Linear Accelerators For Industrial Application

TL;DR

This paper discusses the development of a compact, high-power superconducting electron linear accelerator for industrial applications, highlighting recent technological breakthroughs and simulation results demonstrating 1 MW power output.

Contribution

It introduces a novel design leveraging recent R&D advances to achieve a 1 MW power level in a compact superconducting electron accelerator.

Findings

Achieved simulation-based demonstration of 1 MW beam power

Utilized advanced SRF cavities and cryo-coolers

Developed a cost-effective, high-current electron gun

Abstract

Fermilab is executing a technology development program to develop a compact yet powerful electron accelerator. We are leveraging R&D breakthroughs in SRF cavities, cost-effective radio-frequency sources, modern cryo-coolers, and high average current electron guns. We show that a single accelerator module can deliver average beam power as high as 1 MW through detailed thermal, RF, and particle simulations.