Compact electron linear accelerators for emerging industrial applications
ORAL
Abstract
Electron accelerators operating at 1-10 MeV energies and power levels of 1-30 kW are used for many emerging industrial applications, including phytosanitary, security, radiotherapy and others. However, many of these applications require that the accelerators' size, weight, and costs be significantly reduced to be considered a suitable radiation source. Some examples of such applications include field radiography, mobile irradiation systems, radioactive source replacement etc. The dramatic level of miniaturization and cost-reduction can be achieved thanks to the implementation of such innovative technologies as high-frequency magnetrons, solid-state Marx modulators, and novel fabrication technologies. In this talk, we will overview these new technologies and demonstrate their implementation in new and perspective compact industrial electron linac systems, developed at RadiaBeam.
*Part of the described work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), under SBIR awards DE-SC0022801, DE-SC0021739, DE-SC0020010, DE-SC0020944, and DE-SC0015722.
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Publication:[1] S.V. Kutsaev et al., "Ku-Band Electron Linac for Battery-Powered Hand-Portable 2-MeV X-ray Generator", Radiat. Phys. Chem. 239, 113318, 2025 [2] S.V. Kutsaev et al., "Compact X-band Split Electron Linac for Cabinet-Size Small-Sample Irradiators", Radiat. Phys. Chem. 237, 112999, 2025 [3] S.V. Kutsaev et al., "Radioisotope replacement with compact electron linear accelerators", Nucl. Instrum. Meth. Phys. Res. B 540, p. 12–18, 2023. [4] S.V. Kutsaev, M.Ruelas, "Small Scale Electron Linear Accelerators for Industrial Applications", J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem, submitted manuscript, 2025.
