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Heavy ion accelerating structure and its application to a heavy-ion linear accelerator

Assignee: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et Aux Énergies Alternatives
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Filing: 1978-04-26
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Granted: 1980-01-01
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Expires: 1998-04-26
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Abstract

Abstract The accelerating structure comprises a resonant cavity within which are placed at least two longitudinal conducting supports. One end of each support is electrically connected to the cavity in such a manner as to be in quarter-wave resonance and in opposite phase. Drift tubes are electrically connected alternately to each of the two supports. The supports are electrically connected respectively to each end of the lateral face of the cavity.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jacques Pottier

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 12:21
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05H; H05H9/00; H05H9/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 107 words
An ion accelerating structure comprising a cavity having a lateral wall, an entrance face, an exit face, and an axis, said cavity being resonant at an operating wavelength, said cavity containing a first pair of longitudinal conducting supports electrically connected on said lateral wall only at a point located near said entrance face for one support and near said exit face for the other support at a distance from said faces which is less than one fifth of said operating wavelength, said supports being each in quarter-wave resonance and in opposite phase relative to each other, and drift tubes electrically connected alternately to each of said supports.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 107 words
An ion accelerating structure comprising a cavity having a lateral wall, an entrance face, an exit face, and an axis, said cavity being resonant at an operating wavelength, said cavity containing a first pair of longitudinal conducting supports electrically connected on said lateral wall only at a point located near said entrance face for one support and near said exit face for the other support at a distance from said faces which is less than one fifth of said operating wavelength, said supports being each in quarter-wave resonance and in opposite phase relative to each other, and drift tubes electrically connected alternately to each of said supports.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
A structure according to claim 1, wherein said supports are disposed symmetrically with respect to the axis of the cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 39 words
A structure according to claim 1, including a second pair of supports, the supports of either pair being disposed symmetrically with respect to the axis of the cavity, each drift tube being connected to the supports of either pair.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
A structure according to claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein the supports are mounted in overhung position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 35 words
A structure according to claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein the supports are joined to the lateral wall of the cavity by means of an insulator placed at the electrically free ends of said supports.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 35 words
A heavy-ion accelerating structure, wherein said heavy-ion accelerating structure is composed of a plurality of said ion accelerating structures according to claims 1, 2, or 3, said ion accelerating structures being placed in end-to-end relation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 19 words
A structure according to claims 1, 2, or 3, wherein said structure is utilized in a heavy-ion linear accelerator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 28 words
A heavy-ion linear accelerator according to claim 7, wherein at least one of said ion accelerating structures is fed by a radio-frequency field of variable amplitude and phase.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1982-12-31 1983-07-02 1984-01-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-12-31 1987-07-02 1988-01-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-12-31 1991-07-02 1992-01-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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