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A new type of compact induction accelerator is under development at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory that promises to increase the average accelerating gradient by at least an order of magnitude over that of existing induction machines. The machine is based on the use of high gradient vacuum insulators, advanced dielectric materials and switches and is stimulated by the desire for compact flash x-ray radiography sources. Research describing an extreme variant of this technology aimed at proton therapy for cancer will be described. Progress in applying this technology to several applications will be reviewed.
We have recently initiated an investigation of elecii .. llii i This work was performed under the auspices of the U. S. Department of Energy by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under contract no. W-7405-Eng-48.
10A new type of compact induction accelerator is under development at the Lawrence 11Livermore National Laboratory that promises to increase the average accelerating gradient by at 12 least an order of magnitude over that of existing induction machines. The machine is based on 13 the use of high gradient vacuum insulators, advanced dielectric materials and switches and is 14 being developed as a compact flash x-ray radiography source. Research describing an extreme 15 variant of this technology aimed at proton therapy for cancer will be presented. 16 PACS: 29.17.+w, 41.75.Lx 17
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