Fixed field alternating gradient

Abstract

The concept of a fixed field alternating gradient (FFAG) accelerator was invented in the 1950s. Although many studies were carried out up to the late 1960s, there has been relatively little progress until recently, when it received widespread attention as a type of accelerator suitable for very fast acceleration and for generating high-power beams. In this paper, we describe the principles and design procedure of a FFAG accelerator.Comment: presented at the CERN Accelerator School CAS 2011: High Power Hadron Machines, Bilbao, 24 May - 2 June 201