A Pulsed Synchronous Linear Accelerator for Low-Energy Proton

Figure 2

The schematic diagram of the acceleration principle of the PSLA, which includes an ion source and ten-pulsed synchronous acceleration units. (a), (b), and (c), respectively, show the situation that the position of ion beams synchronized with the pulsed electric field at time t₁, t₂, and t₃. The red area indicates the accelerating field area, and the blue area indicates the decelerating field area. The spatial length of the ion beam is about length of three acceleration structures in the axial direction. (a) t = t₁. (b) t = t₂. (c) t = t₃.