Slow Extraction Optimization at the MedAustron Ion Therapy Center: Implementation of Front End Acceleration and RF Knock Out

De Franco, Andrea; Adler, Laurids; Farinon, Fabio; Gambino, Nadia; Guidoboni, Greta; Kowarik, Gregor; Kronberger, Matthias; Kurfürst, Christoph; Myalski, Szymon; Nowak, Sebastian; Penescu, Liviu; Pivi, Mauro; Schmitzer, Claus; Strašík, Ivan; Urschütz, Peter; Wastl, Alexander

doi:10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2018-MOPML025

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TY - CONF
AU - De Franco, A.
AU - Adler, L.
AU - Farinon, F.
AU - Gambino, N.
AU - Guidoboni, G.
AU - Kowarik, G.
AU - Kronberger, M.
AU - Kurfürst, C.
AU - Myalski, S.
AU - Nowak, S.
AU - Penescu, L.C.
AU - Pivi, M.T.F.
AU - Schmitzer, C.
AU - Strašík, I.
AU - Urschütz, P.
AU - Wastl, A.
ED - Koscielniak, Shane
ED - Satogata, Todd
ED - Schaa, Volker RW
ED - Thomson, Jana
TI - Slow Extraction Optimization at the MedAustron Ion Therapy Center: Implementation of Front End Acceleration and RF Knock Out
J2 - Proc. of IPAC2018, Vancouver, BC, Canada, April 29-May 4, 2018
C1 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
T2 - International Particle Accelerator Conference
T3 - 9
LA - english
AB - MedAustron is a synchrotron-based ion therapy center allowing tumour treatment with protons and other light ion species, in particular C⁶⁺. Commissioning of all fixed lines, two horizontal and one vertical, has been completed for protons and in parallel to the commissioning of a gantry and C⁶⁺, a facility upgrade study is progressing. The upgrade study encompasses the optimization of the slow extraction mechanism by employing the RF empty bucket channeling and RF Knock Out techniques. The former is a front end acceleration technique that suppress spill ripples, fundamental to safely operate the machine at the highest intensities. The latter is an alternative extraction technique which opens up interesting possibilities for fast beam energy and intensity modulations. In this work, we quantify spill smoothening effect achieved with the first and report the results of a feasibility study of the second using a Schottky monitor as a transverse kicker.
PB - JACoW Publishing
CP - Geneva, Switzerland
SP - 453
EP - 456
KW - extraction
KW - proton
KW - acceleration
KW - synchrotron
KW - kicker
DA - 2018/06
PY - 2018
SN - 978-3-95450-184-7
DO - 10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2018-MOPML025
UR - http://jacow.org/ipac2018/papers/mopml025.pdf
ER -