The High Intensity Proton Accelerator of thePaul Scherrer Institute
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Protons:cyclotron
Elektrons:SLS
PSI east
PSI west
Aare
neutrons:spallation
nuclear research
nano / microtechnology
Protontherapy
Energy research
UCN:spallation
MuonsPions
Large Research Facilities
Protonaccelerator
Spallation Neutron Source (SINQ)
UCN
Swiss Muon Source (SµS)
50% of the research at PSI is based on accelerators
Synchrotron Light Source (SLS)
The protons are accelerated to 590 MeV (80% of the speed of light) and cover
a distance of 4km.
power = 590 MV ∙ 2.2 mA =
1.3 MW ≙ 1750 HP
2.2 mA ≙ 1016 protons/s
The PSI Proton Accelerator Facility
Cockcroft-Walton 870 keV
Layout of the Proton Facility
Cockcroft-Walton 870 keV
Injector 2 72 MeV
Layout of the Proton Facility
bending magnet (90°)
50 MHz buncher
3rd harmonic buncher
in operation since 1984
- 4 Sector Magnets: 0.33 – 0.36 T- Magnet weight: 180 tons- 2 cavities 50 MHz: 450 kVp- 2 cavities 150 MHz: 40 kVp- harmonic number: 10- injection radius: 0.4 m- extraction radius: 3.5 m- beam energy: 72 MeV- number of turns: 81- max. beam current: 2.7 mA
Injector 2 Cyclotron
Cockcroft-Walton 870 keV
Injector 2 72 MeV
Layout of the Proton Facility
Beam splitter
Isotope production72 and 40 MeV
Ring Cyclotron
Cockcroft-Walton
Injector 2
Layout of the Proton Facility
History of the Beam Current
World record: 1.4 MW beam power
Overview of the experimental area
Pions Muons
Overview of the experimental area
Ring Cyclotron
Ultra Cold Neutrons
Cockcroft-Walton
Injector 2
Pions Muons
Spallation Neutron Source
The Spallation Neutron Source SINQ
Neutron flux:1014 n/cm2/s
Proton Therapy
COMET cyclotron
Gantry I+IIOPTIS
The COMET-CyclotronTumor treatment with protons
- diameter 3.275 m
- superconducting
- Accel (Varian)
- Proton energy 250 MeV
- Max. intensity 1000 nA
COMET cyclotron
Optis
Gantry I
Gantry II
Medical center
Project PROSCAN
Die Synchrotron Lichtquelle Schweiz (SLS)
Ein aussergewöhnliches Gebäude für die Spitzenforschung.
Nicht nur architektonisch ein HighlightSLS – Synchrotron Lichtquelle Schweiz
12 Sectors 288 m circumference
Drifts: 6 x 3m 3 x 7m 3 x 11m
Die Strahllinien der SLSSLS – Synchrotron Lichtquelle Schweiz
Hauptbeschleuniger
Speicherring
Vorbeschleuniger
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