Synchrotrons and accumulators for high-intensity proton beams

• DOI: 10.1103/revmodphys.75.1383
• Publication Date: 2003-11-05T13:38:19Z
• Authors: Jie Wei
• Keywords: Nuclear transmutation; Muon collider; Spallation Neutron Source; Neutrino Factory; Upgrade

During the past five decades, development of accelerator science and technology sustained exponential growth in energy intensity proton beams. Combined with an increasing repetition rate, use high-powered beams has extended from nuclear high-energy physics to modern applications, including spallation-neutron production, kaon factories, transmutation, neutrino-factory drivers, and, future, amplification muon-collider drivers. This paper surveys design operational experience existing proposed facilities, summarizes physical engineering issues limiting efficiency high-intensity synchrotrons accumulators, reviews beam-dynamics topics pertaining performance, discusses future applications outlook.