Superconducting undulators (SCUs) require thermal control of large heat loads for proper operation and to provide high radiation output powers. A conduction cooling apparatus for an SCU device includes a beam chamber having a hollow core inside of the beam chamber along a length of the beam chamber. The hollow core allows charged particles to pass through the hollow core of the beam chamber to generate output radiation. A beam chamber holder is physically and thermally coupled to the beam chamber to maintain a position, and control a temperature of, the beam chamber. At least one magnet is configured to provide a magnetic field to the hollow core, and at least one cooling bar is physically and thermally coupled to the magnet. A cooling source is thermally coupled to both the beam chamber holder and the cooling bar to provide cooling capacity to the beam chamber and the magnet.

Superconducting undulators (SCUs) require thermal control of large heat loads for proper operation and to provide high radiation output powers. A conduction cooling apparatus for an SCU device includes a beam chamber having a hollow core inside of the beam chamber along a length of the beam chamber. The hollow core allows charged particles to pass through the hollow core of the beam chamber to generate output radiation. A beam chamber holder is physically and thermally coupled to the beam chamber to maintain a position, and control a temperature of, the beam chamber. At least one magnet is configured to provide a magnetic field to the hollow core, and at least one cooling bar is physically and thermally coupled to the magnet. A cooling source is thermally coupled to both the beam chamber holder and the cooling bar to provide cooling capacity to the beam chamber and the magnet.

An object of the present invention is to prevent disappearance of ions supplied to an accelerator. An eccentric trajectory type accelerator 1 includes a laser source 12 and a target 20 that emits ions by being irradiated with a laser beam emitted from the laser source 12. The eccentric trajectory type accelerator 1 includes a container 10 that forms a columnar space therein, an acceleration electrode structure that accelerates ions in a circumferential direction of the columnar space, and a main coil 38 that generates a magnetic field in an axial direction of the columnar space, and accelerates the ions emitted from the target 20. The target 20 is disposed at a position away from a central axis of the columnar space.

An object of the present invention is to prevent disappearance of ions supplied to an accelerator. An eccentric trajectory type accelerator 1 includes a laser source 12 and a target 20 that emits ions by being irradiated with a laser beam emitted from the laser source 12. The eccentric trajectory type accelerator 1 includes a container 10 that forms a columnar space therein, an acceleration electrode structure that accelerates ions in a circumferential direction of the columnar space, and a main coil 38 that generates a magnetic field in an axial direction of the columnar space, and accelerates the ions emitted from the target 20. The target 20 is disposed at a position away from a central axis of the columnar space.

A volume interrogation system can use an accelerated beam of charged particles to interrogate objects using charged-particle attenuation and scattering tomography to screen items such as portable electronic devices, packages, baggage, industrial products, or food products for the presence of materials of interest inside. The exemplary systems and methods in this patent document can be employed in checkpoint applications to scan items. Such checkpoint applications can include border crossings, mass transit terminals (subways, buses, railways, ferries, etc.), and government and private-sector facilities.

A volume interrogation system can use an accelerated beam of charged particles to interrogate objects using charged-particle attenuation and scattering tomography to screen items such as portable electronic devices, packages, baggage, industrial products, or food products for the presence of materials of interest inside. The exemplary systems and methods in this patent document can be employed in checkpoint applications to scan items. Such checkpoint applications can include border crossings, mass transit terminals (subways, buses, railways, ferries, etc.), and government and private-sector facilities.

Embodiments of the present invention describe systems and methods for providing proton therapy treatment using a beam line where the ESS is reduced or eliminated. For multi-room configurations, a beam line is included having quadrupole and steerer magnets to align and focus a particle beam extracted by an accelerator and guided by a bend section. A degrader is disposed between the bend section and the treatment room, and the energy analyzing functionality is performed by the gantry.

Embodiments of the present invention describe systems and methods for providing proton therapy treatment using a beam line where the ESS is reduced or eliminated. For multi-room configurations, a beam line is included having quadrupole and steerer magnets to align and focus a particle beam extracted by an accelerator and guided by a bend section. A degrader is disposed between the bend section and the treatment room, and the energy analyzing functionality is performed by the gantry.

A system of electron irradiation includes an electron accelerator and an electron beam focusing device. The electron accelerator emits and accelerates a beam of electrons. The electron beam focusing device is located at a rear end of the electron irradiation and includes a beam restraining rail and 2n+1 sets of magnetic poles. The beam restraining rail forms a beam restraining channel through which the beam of electrons are to pass. The 2n+1 sets of magnetic poles are installed on the beam restraining rail and distributed at different locations of the beam restraining channel. An nth set of magnetic poles thereof are arranged for performing, on the beam of electrons, focusing in a first direction. An (n+1)th set of magnetic poles thereof are arranged for performing, on the beam of electrons, focusing in a second direction. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The n is a positive integer.

A system of electron irradiation includes an electron accelerator and an electron beam focusing device. The electron accelerator emits and accelerates a beam of electrons. The electron beam focusing device is located at a rear end of the electron irradiation and includes a beam restraining rail and 2n+1 sets of magnetic poles. The beam restraining rail forms a beam restraining channel through which the beam of electrons are to pass. The 2n+1 sets of magnetic poles are installed on the beam restraining rail and distributed at different locations of the beam restraining channel. An nth set of magnetic poles thereof are arranged for performing, on the beam of electrons, focusing in a first direction. An (n+1)th set of magnetic poles thereof are arranged for performing, on the beam of electrons, focusing in a second direction. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The n is a positive integer.