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New Developments and a Review of the New Developments and a Review of the Accelerator Facilities at Accelerator Facilities at iTembaiTemba LABSLABS

J.L. Conradie, R. Bark, A.H. Botha, J.C. Cornell, M.A. Crombie, J.L. Conradie, R. Bark, A.H. Botha, J.C. Cornell, M.A. Crombie, J.G. De Villiers, H. Delsink, H. Du J.G. De Villiers, H. Delsink, H. Du Plessis, W.D. Duckitt, D.T. Fourie, M. Hogan, I.H. Kohler, R.H. Plessis, W.D. Duckitt, D.T. Fourie, M. Hogan, I.H. Kohler, R.H. McAlister, P. Van Schalkwyk, J.V. McAlister, P. Van Schalkwyk, J.V.

Pilcher, P.F. Rohwer, M. Sakildien, R. Thomae, M.J. Van Niekerk,Pilcher, P.F. Rohwer, M. Sakildien, R. Thomae, M.J. Van Niekerk, J.S. Du Toit, J.P. Slabbert, J.S. Du Toit, J.P. Slabbert, iThemba LABS, P.O. Box 722, Somerset West 7130, South Africa iThemba LABS, P.O. Box 722, Somerset West 7130, South Africa

J. Dietrich, Technische Universitaet Dortmund, GermanyJ. Dietrich, Technische Universitaet Dortmund, GermanyM. Poggi, INFN Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, Viale dellM. Poggi, INFN Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, Viale dell’’UniversitaUniversita’’ 2, 35020, Legnaro, Padova, Italy2, 35020, Legnaro, Padova, Italy

Separated-Sector Cyclotron FacilitySeparated-Sector Cyclotron Facility

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Polarized ion sourcePolarized ion source

ECR ion sourceECR ion source

RadioisotopeRadioisotope production production

Neutron therapyNeutron therapy

SpectrometerSpectrometerTarget vaultsTarget vaults

electronicselectronics electronicselectronics

Proton therapyProton therapy

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© Nuclear Physics©© Nuclear PhysicsNuclear Physics

© Neutron Therapy©© Neutron TherapyNeutron Therapy

© Proton Therapy©© Proton TherapyProton Therapy

© Energy Change©© Energy ChangeEnergy Change

© Isotope Production©© Isotope ProductionIsotope Production

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Changes Interruptions2004 72.0 84.9 6.7 5.92005 71.3 83.6 5.5 6.42006 66.1 80.3 5.5 7.92007 67.1 79.28 5.4 10.42008 62.0 75.17 4.0 14.32009 70.5 83.7 6.9 7.92010 67.6 82.18 5.2 7.32011 68.9 85.91 5.4 4.8

Operating Statistics for the past 8 years


4 MW Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)


Power Dips handled by the UPS


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Cross-sectional representation of how the beam is rotated through 90º during its passage of the Rotator

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Electrostatic Channel

Magnetic

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Electrostatic Septum Magnetic Septum

Cross-sectional representation of how the beam is rotated through 90º during its passage of the Rotator

Electric Field

Magnetic Field Deflected

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Undisturbed Beam

Beam Splitter

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Electrostatic Channel a mirror image of the PSI design


Magnetic Channel


Beam behind the electrostatic channel

Beam in front of the magnetic channel



Beam Profile showing clear separation between the

deflected part and the main beam

Measured Beam Current



Beam diagnostics developed for high beam intensities

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New Grid Electronics

Phase Probe Structure in the Vacuum Chamber of the Separated Sector Cyclotron


SSC Non-destructive Beam Phase Probe Measurement System

Adjustable

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Lock-in Amplifier

Phase Probes

Combiner

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BPFs

Client PC


GTS2 and HMI ECRIS Ion Sources



HMI ECRIS in operation since 2009

GTS2 ECRIS partially assembled


GTS2 ECRIS


Xenon beam current produced by the Grenoble Test Source (GTS2)


New Digital Low Level RF Control System


Phase stability < 0.01 degreeAmplitude stability 1in16 000

EPICS Control System


Control Room


11 MeV H- PET Cyclotron – ECLIPSE


Ice Building Machine


Proposed Dedicated Facility for Proton Therapy


Proposed Radioactive Beam Facility


Thank you


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