DTL

E50858

DTL is a type of linear accelerator structure that uses a series of drift tubes within an RF cavity to efficiently accelerate charged particle beams.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf drift tube linac
linear accelerator structure
accelerates charged particle beam
ion beam
proton beam
beamDynamicsFeature alternating-gradient focusing
longitudinal bunching
fieldType normal-conducting RF structure
fullName drift tube linac (DTL)
surface form: Drift Tube Linac
hasAdvantage efficient acceleration for low-velocity particles
high shunt impedance at low energies
hasApplication cancer therapy with protons or ions
neutron production
particle physics research
radioisotope production
hasDesignFeature drift tubes shield particles during decelerating RF phase
quadrupole magnets often embedded in drift tubes
hasFunction bunching of particle beam
efficient acceleration of charged particles
focusing of particle beam
hasGeometry axially aligned drift tubes
hasStructure series of drift tubes
tank-like cavity
isDescribedAs drift tube accelerator structure
isOptimizedFor low-beta particles
isStageOf multi-stage linear accelerator
locatedInside RF cavity
operatesAt radio frequency
operatesWith standing-wave RF field
synchronous phase
precedes coupled cavity linac in many linac designs
requires RF power source
beam diagnostics
vacuum system
typicalEnergyRange low to medium energy
typicalLocationInLinac front-end section after RFQ
usedIn ion linac
medical accelerator
proton linac
research accelerator facility
spallation neutron source
usesComponent drift tube
quadrupole magnet
radio-frequency cavity
vacuum chamber
usesPhysicalPrinciple radio-frequency acceleration
time-varying electric field

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

subject surface form: drift tube linac