Linear particle accelerator
Videos
A linear particle accelerator is a type of particle accelerator that accelerates charged subatomic particles or ions to a high speed by subjecting them to a series of oscillating electric potentials a
The linac within the Australian Synchrotron uses radio waves from a series of RF cavities at the start of the linac to accelerate the electron beam in bunches to energies of 100 MeV.
Alvarez type linac
Quadrupole magnets surrounding the linac of the Australian Synchrotron are used to help focus the electron beam
The Stanford University superconducting linear accelerator, housed on campus below the Hansen Labs until 2007. This facility is separate from SLAC
Storage ring
Videos
A storage ring is a type of circular particle accelerator in which a continuous or pulsed particle beam may be kept circulating, typically for many hours. Storage of a particular particle depends upon
The 216-m-circumference storage ring dominates this image of the interior of the Australian Synchrotron facility. In the middle of the storage ring is the booster ring and linac.
Different types of magnets used in the storage ring of the Australian Synchrotron. The larger yellow one is a dipole magnet used to bend the electron beam and produce the synchrotron radiation. The green one is a sextupole magnet and the red one (behind the dipole) is a quadrupole magnet; these are used for focusing and to maintain chromaticity respectively.