Design of the Injection System for the Chalk River Superconducting Cyclotron Project

Abstract

The Chalk River superconducting cyclotron will employ radial injection with stripping at the inner equilibrium orbit. Methods of matching the very tight and variable acceptance requirements of such a cyclotron are discussed along with the methods used for buncher phase control and Tandem injector control. Emphasis is given to the use of symmetry and modularity in the design.