Construction of the Initial Part of a Ion Linear Accelerator from Similar Short Cavities

TL;DR

This paper details the design and simulation of the initial section of a hydrogen ion linear accelerator, combining RFQ and short cavities to achieve stable beam acceleration up to 70 MeV.

Contribution

It introduces a novel configuration of short, similar cavities operating at doubled frequency for efficient acceleration in a hydrogen ion linac.

Findings

Successful simulation of particle dynamics

Design parameters for stable acceleration

Potential for higher energy output

Abstract

The construction of the initial part of a normally conducting linac for hydrogen ion beams with a pulsed current of ~20 mA up to an energy of ~70 MeV is considered. The RFQ at a frequency of ~160 MHz accelerates ions to an energy of ~4 MeV. Further acceleration is carried out at a doubled frequency by short, up to $5\beta\lambda$, cavities, operating in the TM010 mode, with drift tubes. Focusing is carried out by doublets of quadrupole lenses placed between the cavities. The structure of the accelerating-focusing channel, with given beam parameters, with reserves provides both the conditions for stable longitudinal and transverse motion of particles, and reliable technical implementation. The main results of the simulations of particle dynamics and the main parameters of the elements of the channel are presented. The possibility of constructing an linac with a higher output energy is analyzed.