An isochronous cyclotron makes use of the principle of strong focusing, which allows for high beam quality and sharp energies. These properties are particularly important for the calibration of particle detectors.
Type: | energy variable isochronous cyclotron CV 28 |
Manfacturer: | The Cyclotron Corp. , Berkeley, Calif. USA |
Weight: | 22500 kg |
Magn. flux density: | < 2.1 T (Berg), < 1.4 T (Tal) |
R.F. system: | < 26 MHz, 35 kV |
Particles | Energy (MeV) | Current (non pulsed) 10-6 A |
---|---|---|
Protons | 3 - 24 | 100 |
Deuterons | 4 - 14 | 100 |
Helium - 3 | 6 - 36 | 70 |
Helium - 4 | 8 - 28 | 50 |
cyclotron chamber (open)
pivoted cyclotron