High‐current Accelerators Constructed in Argentina for Neutron Production and Applications
Date
4.9.2014 14:00
Speaker
Dr. Daniel Cartelli
| TANDAR Laboratory, Buenos Aires, CNEATANDAR Laboratory, Buenos Aires, CNEA
|
Abstract
Construction of high‐current low‐energy particle accelerators is underway in
Argentina by CNEA. The construction of the 600 keV accelerator designed as a neutron
generator based on deuteron beams and a 9Be target is presented. Description of the
development and local manufacture of sub‐systems such as ion sources, high voltage
sources, accelerating cavities, electrostatic quadrupoles and targets is given together with
first tests and evaluation of operation. An overview of the existing 20 MeV Tandem
accelerator and its experimental program is also included.