Volume 476 - 42nd International Conference on High Energy Physics (ICHEP2024) - Accelerators: Physics, Performance, and R&D for Future Facilities
Compact Electron Linacs for Research, Medical, and Industrial Applications
L. Wroe*, S. Doebert, A. Latina, S. Stapnes, W. Wuensch, V. Musat and J. Olivares Herrador
*: corresponding author
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Pre-published on: January 26, 2025
Published on: April 29, 2025
Abstract
The CLIC study has developed compact, high-gradient, and energy-efficient acceleration units as building blocks for a future high-energy, electron-positron linear collider. The components to construct such units, including RF sources, are now generally available in industry and their properties promise cost-effective solutions for making compact electron-based linacs (already a crucial technology in many research, medical, and industrial facilities) more efficient and compact.

The CLIC study has actively promoted and supported spin-off developments for a decade. Examples include beam manipulation and diagnostic devices in research linacs, including Free-Electron Laser light sources; compact inverse Compton scattering X-ray sources; medical linacs, including FLASH radiotherapy; and compact neutron sources for material investigations. This paper describes the X-band technologies developed as part of the CLIC study and discusses examples of compact linacs utilising such technology for different applications.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22323/1.476.0831
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