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AIC at IFJ PAN
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Beam Parameters
| Beam Source | Particle Type | Flux ($cm^{-2} s^{-1}$) | Energy | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIC-144 isochronous cyclotron | proton | $5\times 10^{5} - 10^{10}$ | 0 to 60 MeV | - |
Facility
The AIC-144 is a cyclotron which was designed and built at the institute of Nuclear Physics (Krakow, Poland). It is primarily used as a source of deuteron and proton beams. They are accelerated up to 60 MeV with a beam current of 100nA.
The beam can be redirected into 3 exits with the following beam parameters
| Beam Line | Energy range (MeV) | Flux range ($cm^{-2} s^{-1}$) | FWHM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental Room | 40 - 60 | $5\times10^{8} - 5\times10^{10}$ | < 1cm | beam flux is much higher in the beam center |
| Horizontal Beam Line | 40-58 | $5\times10^{5} - 3\times10^{8}$ | < 2cm | lower beam flux is possible but much more difficult to control. The maximum flux is about $5\times10^{8}$ but can be kept only for a short time period |
| Horizontal beam line; broad beam profile | 0-58 | $5\times10^{5} - 10^{10}$ | < 1cm - 5cm | the flux will be lower for energies below 40 MeV |
Horizontal Beam Line
The energy range for protons in the horizontal beam line is from 0 to 58MeV. The field size is <40mm with a field homogeneity of ~ 5%.
The facility is easily accessible.
Experimental Room
Protons arriving at the experimental room have energies ranging from 10 MeV to 60 MeV with a beam current ranging from 2 nA to 100 nA. The spot size is 10mm ($1\sigma$) with an irradiation field diameter of up to 12cm. The beam homogeneity is about ~15%.
The facility is easily accessible.