Gp. Zinkann et al., CURRENT STATUS OF ATLAS AND PROPOSED EXPANSION TO AN EXOTIC BEAM FACILITY, Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 382(1-2), 1996, pp. 132-139
The Argonne Tandem Linear Accelerator System (ATLAS) has been operatin
g on a 24 hour, seven days a week schedule since the beginning of Fisc
al Year 1994. Twenty-six different ion species ran during this period
in 71 separate experiments. During the past year, there have been many
projects undertaken to improve operation efficiency and upgrade vario
us accelerator systems. There is also a new ECR ion sourer: constructi
on project underway. This paper covers, linac operation and new tuning
techniques, the second generation ECR source construction project. th
e refrigerator system upgrade, an upgrade to the control system. Also
described is a Future expansion of ATLAS as an Exotic Beam Facility. (
ATLAS is a world class heavy ion accelerator with an estimated value o
f approximately $80 million.) A concept that would utilize ATLAS as th
e foundation for a facility to generate and accelerate radioactive bea
ms is briefly discussed.