• T.F. Silva, R. Lima, A.A. Malafronte, M.N. Martins, A.J. Silva, V.R. Vanin
  USP/LAL, Sao Paulo

Funding: FAPESP, CNPq

In this work we describe the design of the OTR monitors that will be used to measure beam parameters of the IFUSP Microtron electron beam. The OTR monitor design must allow for efficiency in the entire energy range (from 5 MeV up to 38 MeV in steps of 0.9 MeV), and the devices are planed to monitor charge distribution, beam energy and divergence. An exception is made for the OTR monitor to the 1.7 MeV beam line, which is to be used to monitor only the beam charge distribution at the exit of the linac injector. The image acquisition system is also presented.

• T.F. Silva, A.L. Bonini, C. Jahnke, R. Lima, M. Lucena, A.A. Malafronte, M.N. Martins, L. Portante, A.J. Silva, V.R. Vanin
  USP/LAL, Sao Paulo

Funding: FAPESP, CNPq

The Instituto de Física da Universidade de São Paulo (IFUSP) is building a two-stage 38 MeV continuous wave racetrack microtron. This accelerator consists of a linac injector that delivers a 1.7 MeV beam to a microtron (booster) with 5 MeV exit energy. A transport line guides the beam to the main microtron to be accelerated to energies up to 38 MeV in steps of 0.9 MeV. This work describes the commissioning of the linac injector that comprises the first two accelerating structures of the IFUSP Microtron. A provisional beam line was built at the end of the linac to provide energy and current measurements. We also present results concerning RF power, RF phase, and temperature control of the accelerating structures. The first results of the chopper and buncher systems are also presented.