Booster Accelerator


The Booster accepts ions from the Tandem Van de Graaffs and protons from the LINAC, which then accelerates the beam to the minimum AGS energy before injecting the beam into the AGS. The Booster supplies beam to the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory (NSRL).

Tandem Van de Graaff


The Tandem Van de Graaff electrostatic accelerators are the sources of ions for the RHIC accelerator injector chain, starting with the Booster. Also used to supply ions for radiation testing of electronic components and for manufacturing of industrial items.

LINAC

A linear accelerator, fed by two smaller accelerators, supplies beams of protons and polarized protons for the RHIC injector system, the Booster for NSRL, and the production of medical isotopes at the Brookhaven Linac Isotope Producer (BLIP) facility.

 

 

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