LRL Accelerators, The 184-Inch SynchrocyclotronLawrence Radiation Laboratory
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LRL Accelerators, The 184-Inch Synchrocyclotron
Lawrence Radiation Laboratory
Cyclotrons; Particle Accelerators
Core diameter (in.) 184
Pole-tip diameter (in.) 188.75
Pole gap at center (in.) 14
Magnetic field strength (gauss)
at center 23,400
at radius of 82.2 in., where n = 0.2 22,275
Weight of steel (tons) 4,000
Magnet coils Main coils Auxiliary coils
---------- ---------------
material solid copper hollow copper
(1/4 × 4 in.) (1-3/16 × 1-1/16 in.)
weight of copper (tons) 300 40
number of turns (total) 2,600 425
ampere turns 1.9 × 10^6 1.1 × 10^6
current (amp) 1600 2800
voltage (v) 550 560
power (kw) 900 1600
coolant oil water
_Radiofrequency system_
Dee system
number of dees 1
size
length (in.) 126
width (in.) 180
height (in.) 48
material: 1/64-in.-thick copper, stretched over a stainless
steel frame
dee aperture (in.) 4-3/16
Oscillator
type: self-excited grounded-grid 10
tube: one Machlett ML5681
dc input, operating condition (kw) 10
dee bias, maximum dc (v) 2000
Protons Deuterons Alpha particles
------- --------- ---------------
rf duty cycle (%) 38 28 28
dee-to-ground voltage,
peak (kv) 9 6 6
Frequency-modulation system
type: vibrating-reed (tuning-fork) capacitor
number of units: two (two blades each)
blades
size
width (in.) 45
length (in.) 32
thickness: tapered from 1.4 to 0.06 in.
weight (lb) 500
vibrational frequency (cps) 64
electrical capacitance ([mu][mu]f) 300 to 6,500
peak-to-peak excursion (in.) 1
minimum separation of blade and stator (mils) 50
Protons Deuterons Alpha particles
------- --------- ---------------
frequency sweep (Mc) 36-18 18-13.5 18-13.5
Ion source: conventional open-arc type
_Beam extractor_
LeCouteur-type regenerator combined with magnetic channel
_Building and facilities_
Room dimensions
diameter (ft) 160
height (ft) 90
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