Fermilab Booster

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Fermilab Booster is a rapid-cycling synchrotron at Fermilab that accelerates protons to intermediate energies before sending them to higher-energy accelerators and experiments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf circular accelerator
particle accelerator
proton synchrotron
rapid-cycling synchrotron
accelerates proton
alternateName Booster synchrotron
surface form: Booster Synchrotron
circumference approximately 474 meters
commissioned early 1970s
constructionStart late 1960s
country United States of America
surface form: United States
cycleFrequency on the order of tens of hertz
rapid cycling
energyRange 400 MeV to 8 GeV
extractionEnergy approximately 8 GeV
feeds Booster Neutrino Beam
surface form: Booster Neutrino Beamline

Fermilab Main Injector
Fermilab Recycler Ring
Muon g-2 experiment
surface form: Muon Campus at Fermilab

Fermilab Short-Baseline Neutrino Program
surface form: Short-Baseline Neutrino Program

neutrino experiments at Fermilab
injectionEnergy approximately 400 MeV
injectionSource Fermilab Linac
locatedIn Batavia, Illinois
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
surface form: Fermilab

United States of America
surface form: United States
magnetType combined-function magnets
rapid-cycling magnets
operator Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
surface form: Fermilab
particleType proton
partOf Fermilab accelerators
surface form: Fermilab accelerator complex
purpose accelerate protons to intermediate energies
inject protons into higher-energy synchrotrons
provide high-intensity proton beams
role injector for higher-energy accelerators
intermediate-energy accelerator
shape circular
status operational
supportsExperiment ICARUS
MicroBooNE
Mu2e experiment
Muon g-2 experiment
NOvA experiment
surface form: NOvA

SBND
technology radio-frequency acceleration
synchrotron focusing
upgradeProgram Proton Improvement Plan
Proton Improvement Plan
surface form: Proton Improvement Plan-II
usedFor fixed-target experiments
muon experiments
neutrino production

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Main Injector injectedFrom Fermilab Booster
Booster synchrotron category Fermilab Booster
this entity surface form: Fermilab accelerator
Main Ring (Fermilab) injectionFrom Fermilab Booster
this entity surface form: Booster synchrotron
Booster Neutrino Beam usesAccelerator Fermilab Booster
this entity surface form: Fermilab Booster synchrotron
Main Injector at Fermilab injectsFrom Fermilab Booster
this entity surface form: Booster at Fermilab