METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONFINING CHARGED PARTICLES TO A COMPACT ORBIT DURING ACCELERATION USING A NON-SCALING FIXED FIELD ALTERNATING GRADIENT MAGNETIC FIELD

摘要

A method is described wherein a beam of charged particles is confined to an orbit within a compact region of space as it is accelerated across a wide range of energies. This confinement is achieved using a non-scaling magnetic field based on the Fixed Alternating Gradient principle where the field strength includes non-linear components. Examples of magnet configurations designed using this method are disclosed.