Seventh International Conference on Cyclotrons and their Applications: Zürich, Switzerland, 19–22 August 1975

645 Pages·1975·37.346 MB·English

by  J. P. Blaser (auth.), W. Joho (eds.)

Experientia Supplementum 24
Seventh International Conference on
Cyclotrons
and their Applica tions
Zurich, Switzerland, 19-22 August 1975
organized by
Swiss Institute of Nuclear Research (SIN)
sponsored by
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich (ETHZ)
International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP)
Proceedings
Editorial Chairman
W. Joho
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FOREWORD
The 7th International Cyclotron Conference, In addition to 25 invited papers, a total of
held in ZUrich from 19-22 August, 1975, was atten 103 papers were submitted for presentation at the
ded by 231 registered .participants from 21 different conference. In order to avoid parallel sessions,
countries. Visitors came from all 5 continents, only 30 papers were selected for oral presentation.
showing the truly international character of the The rest of the papers were displayed, with great
so-called cyclotron family. After a slight slump success, in two poster sessions, with the authors
around 1970 in science funding in general, it is explaining in detail to interested participants
encouraging to see that cyclotrons emerge again their reports. The high-light of the banquet was the
with a promising future, rich in applications. For after dinner speech by M.S. Livingston on the history
an informal summary of the topics and highlights of of the cyclotron. The hit of the ladies program was
this conference, the reader is referred to the back the visit to a local chocolate factory. The rumour
inside cover of these proceedings. There Henry goes that some conference participants too preferred
Blosser, from Michigan State University, a very this visit to the session talks!
active pioneer in the cyclotron field, put down his
impressions in a matter of ten minutes after some The list of old-timers who participated in all
small pressure from the editor. seven cyclotron conferences is now reduced to
R. Richardson, J. Martin and H. Blosser.
Two and a half days were devoted to status
reports on running cyclotrons, new proposals, and Let me close with special thanks to the many
many technical reports on the know-how of cyclo people who contributed enthusiastically to these
trons. Half a day was spent on a visit to the proceedings. The CE~~ Scientific Information
cyclotron facilities at SIN, Villigen, and one full Service gave invaluable support and help in editing
day on applications of cyclotrons in physics, (A. Jesse and A. GUnther) and assistance with the
engineering, biology and medicine. Dr. Kligerman typing (Mrs. Y. Piemontese). In addition, S. Adam,
from Los Alamos was showing to a packed auditorium J. Collins, Miss E. Huber and Mrs. E. Pedroni of SIN
(and to his cyclotron friends at TRIUMF and SIN) helped putting together the panel sessions, list of
his brand new and very promising results from a participants, etc. R. Kramer caught the atmosphere
first test with pion therapy. A panel session on of the conference with his camera, and a selection
"Accelerators for Hospitals" showed that cyclotrons of his shots can be admired at the beginning and at
are very strong candidates for radiation therapy the end of this book. Finally, we would like to
with neutrons, protons and, more in the future, thank F.T. Howard from Oak Ridge, who updated again
with pions. This panel session, and the one on the world list of cyclotrons for our conference.
"Computer Control for Cyclotrons", are included in
w.
these proceedings as recorded on tape, with only Joho, SIN
minor editing modifications. Editorial chairman
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CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
International Organizing Committee Conference Secretaries
J. P. Blaser, Chairman S. I. N. Villigen E. Huber S. I. N. Villigen
H. Atter ling Research Institute for E. Pedroni S. I. N. Villigen
Physics, Stockholm
H. G. Blosser Michigan State University
A. Cabrespine Institut de Physique Editorial Committee
Nucleaire, Orsay
W. Joho, Chairman S. I. N. Villigen
V. P. Dmitrievsky JINR, Dubna
A. Giinther CERN, Geneva
H. L. Hagedoorn Eindhoven University of
Technology A. Jesse CERN, Geneva
Y. Hirao University of Tokyo S. Adam S. I. N. Villigen
E.J. Jones AERE Harwell J. Collins S. I. N. Villigen
D. L. Judd Lawrence Berkeley
Laboratory
Session Chairmen
J. A. Martin Oak Ridge National
Laboratory H. Atterling Research Institute for
Physics. Stockholm
C. Mayer-Boricke Ke rnfors chungsanlage
Jiilich H. G. Blosser Michigan State University
R. E. Pollock Indiana University Y. N. Denisov JINR. Dubna
M. P. Reiser University of Maryland K.L. Erdman TRIUMF. Vancouver
J. R. Richardson TRIUMF, Vancouver E. J. Jones AERE Harwell
G. Schatz Kernforschungszentrum Y. Jongen Universite de Louvain
Karlsruhe
C. Mayer-Boricke Kernfors chungsanlage
G. Tagliaferri Universita degli Studi di Jiilich
Milano
E. G. Michaelis CERN. Geneva
N. Vogt-Nilsen CERN, Geneva
R. E. Pollock Indiana University
H. Willax S. I. N. Villigen
E. Regenstreif Universite de Rennes
F. Resmini Universita degli Studi di
Scientific Program Committee Milano
J. R. Richardson TRIUMF. Vancouver
W. Joho, Chairman S. I. N. Villigen
G. Schatz Kernforschungszentrum
S. Adam S. I. N. Villigen
Karlsruhe
E. G. Michaelis CERN, Geneva
G. Tagliaferri Universita degli Studi di
F. Resmini Universita degli Studi di Milano
Milano
U. Schryber S. I. N. Villigen
Session Secretaries
Local Organizing Committee
S. Adam. L. Besse. B. Berkes. T. Blumer.
U. Schryber, Chairman S. I. N. Villigen J. Collins. P. Haefeli. P. Lanz. C. Markovits.
P. Lanz S. I. N. Villigen M. Olivo. P. Sigg. T. Stammbach. O. Szavits
T. Stamm bach S. I. N. Villigen and J. Zichy
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CONTENTS
Page
Foreword 5
Conference Committees 6
Opening Address, J.P. BLaser, (SIN, ViZZigen, SWitzerZand) 15
Welcome Address, H. Staub ( IUPAP) 16
Session A: CYCLOTRON STATUS REPORTS
* Summary Talk on Cyclotrons
F.G. Resmini (Cycwtron Lab., MiLan, ItaZy) 19
* Status Report on the Indiana University Cyclotron Facility
R.E. PoUock (Indiana Univ., BZoomington, IN, USA) 27
* Status Report on SIN
H.A. WiUa:x: (SIN, ViZUgen, SWitzerZand) 33
* The Status of TRIUMF
J.R. Richardson (TRIUMF, Vancouver, B.C., Canada) 41
* Report on the CERN SC Improvement Progrannne
H. Beger, F. BZythe, G. Le DaZZic, H. Lustig, E.G. MichaeZis, N. Vogt-NiZsen
(CERN, Geneva, SWitzerZand) 49
* Status of the Nevis Synchro-Cyclotron
R.C. Cohen, G. Dugan, M.M. HoZZand, J. Rainwater, D.W. Storm, Y. Au, W. FZeisher,
R. Ha7J1l'yZak, J. ShiU, G. Tinta, R. Werbin (Nevis, Lab., Irvington, NY, USA). 57
* Cyclotrons of the JINR Laboratory of Nuclear Problems
Yu.N. Denisov (JINR, Dubna, USSR) 62
* Status of the VICKSI Proj ect
K.H. Maier (Hahn-Meitner-Inst., BerUn, Fed. Rep. of Germany) 68
* Cyclotron Facilities in Japan
Y. Hirao (Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan) 76
Status Report of Cyclone
Y. Jongen, G. Ryckewaert (Univ. of Louvain-Za-Neuve, Louvain-Za-Neuve, BeZgium) 80
Status of the 224-cm Variable Energy Cyclotron at Calcutta
C. Ambasankaran, Santimay Chatterjee, A.S. Divatia, N.K. GanguZy, S.R. Gowariker,
S. Mukherjee, D.Y. Phadke, S.S. Ramamurty, C.B.S. Rao, A.P. Thatte, C. Viswandham
(Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, CaZcutta, India) 84
Some Characteristics from Orleans and Liege Cyclotrons
D. CaZa:ruhooni, A. Dupuis, B. Gremont, B. Hurt, J. Kervizic, G. Meyrand, D.T. Tran
(CGR-MeV, Orsay, France) 88
Bonn Cyclotron Progress Report
K. RuZer, F. Hinterberger, P. Meyer, P. von Rossen, H.U. Schmidt, A. SchoZzen,
B. SchuUer, H. WahZ (Univ. Bonn, Bonn, Fed. Rep. of Germany) 92
The Osaka University RCNP 230-em Isochronous Cyclotron
M. KOndo, I. Miura, T. Yamazaki, H. Ejiri, A. Shimizu, M. Inoue, K. Hosono, T. Saito,
Y. Nagai, H. Sakai, N. Matsuoka, S. Yamabe (Osaka Univ., Osaka, Japan) 95
The Orsay 200-MeV Synchro-Cyc1otron
A. Laisne (Int. de Physique NucZBaire, Orsay, France) 99
The INS 176-cm Sector Focusing Cyclotron
Y. Hirao, T. Tanabe, M. Sekiguchi, K. Sato, M. Fujita, T. Yamazaki, Y. Sakurada,
T. Honma, N. Yamazaki, M. Furuya, T. Yamada, H. ogawa (Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan) 103
General Design Features of the Warsaw University 200-em Isochronous Heavy-Ion Cyclotron
S. Chojnacki (Warsaw Univ., Warsaw, PoLand) 107
*
invited paper
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Session B: NEW PROPOSALS
* GANIL: A Proposal for a French Heavy-Ion Laboratory
The GANIL Study Group (GANIL, Orsay, France) 111
Proposal for a South African National Accelerator Facility for Physics and Medicine
W.L. Rautenbach (Univ. of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa);
A.H. Botha (Council for Sci. and Industr. Res., Pretoria, South Africa) 117
A Proposed New Injector for the SIN Ring Cyclotron
S. Adam, B. Berkes, D. Collins, W. Joho, P. Lanz, M. Olivo, U. Schryber
(SIN, Villigen, SWitzerland) 123
Conversion Studies for the Uppsala Synchro-Cyclotron
S. Dahlgren, A. IngemarRson, S. Kullander, B. Lundstr8m, P.U. Renberg,
K. St~hl, H. Tyren, A. ~sbe~ (Univ. of Uppsala, Uppsala, SWeden) 127
The GANIL Injector
E. Baron, M.P. Bourgarel, P. Mandrillon (GANIL, Orsay, France) 132
lSD-MeV Proton Medical Cyclotron Design Study
R.J. Burleigh, D.J. Clark, W.S. Flood (LBL, Berkeley, CA, USA) 135
Session C: RF-SYSTEMS, MAGNETS
* Special Aspects of Cyclotron RF-systems
K.L. Erdman (TRIUMF, Vancouver 8, B.C., Canada) 141
Design, Construction and Running of the New CERN SC RF-System
H. Beger, A. Fiebig, C.E. Hill, R. Hohbach, F. Nitsch, s. Talas
(CERN, Geneva, SWitzerland) 146
Multipacting-Related Processes and RF Breakdown Protection by Using
Bias Pulsing at the Nevis Synchro-Cyclotron
F.G. Tinta (Nevis Lab., Irvington, NY, USA) 151
Design of an RF-System for an Open-Sector Cyclotron
A.H. Botha (Council for Sci. and Industr. Res., Pretoria, South Africa);
J.J. Kritzinger (Southern Univ. Nucl. Inst., Faure, South Africa) 156
Results of a New Passive RF Stabilizing System
C. Pagani, G. Varisco (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Milan, Italy);
M. Puglisi (Univ. di Pavia, Pavia, Italy) 160
The GANIL Acceleration System
C. Bieth, A. Joubert, G. Rastoix, J. Riedel (GANIL, Orsay, France) 163
TRIUMF RF System,Initial Operating Problems and their Solutions
R.H.M. Gummer, R.L. Poirier, M. Zach (TRI~F, Vancouver, B.C., Canada) 167
Absolute Calibration of Dee Voltage by X-Ray Endpoint
P. Miller, E. Kashy (Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI, USA) 171
Principles and Performance of the Cee beam stretching system at CERN SC 2
A. Fiebig, R. Hohbach (CERN, Geneva, SWitzerland) 175
A New Approach for High-Power Solid-State Drivers Used for Wide-Band RF Acceleration
P. Guidee (Inst. Phys. Nucl., Orsay and GERMA, Saclay, France);
J. Peyromaure (GERMA, Saalay, France) 180
The SIN Fast Magnetic Field Measuring System
O. Szavits, D. Brombach (SIN, Villigen, SWitzerland) 184
Measurement and Shimming of the Improved CERN Synchro-Cyclotron Magnet
E. Braunersreuther, B. Hedin, D. Lehm, P. Skarek, N. Vogt-Nilsen
(CERN, Geneva, SWitzerland) 187
Magnet System of the SIN Ring Injector Cyclotron
B. Berkes, D. Brombach (SIN, Villigen, SWitzerland) 191
Design of Magnets for an Open-Sector Cyclotron
H.N. Jungwirth, L.D. Bruins, A.H. Botha, J.L. Pabot (Council for
Sci. and Industr. Res., Pretoria, South Africa) 193
Magnet Model Studies for Separated-Sector Heavy-Ion Cyclotrons
E.D. Hudson, R.S. Lord, L.L. Riedinger, J.A. Martin, J.K. Bair, L.N. Howell,
F. Irwin, J.W. Johnson, G.S. McNeilly, S.W. Mosko (ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN, USA);
M.A. Barre, M.P. Bou~arel, T.T. Luong, M. Ohayon (GANIL, Orsay, France) 197
*
invi ted paper