STRUCTURE DESIGN OF THE ANNULAR COUPLED STRUCTURE LINAC FOR THE JAERI/KEK JOINT PROJECT

The normal conducting coupled-cavity linac with the Annular Coupled Structure (ACS) is adopted for 190-400 MeV part of high intensity proton linac for the JAERI/KEK Joint Project. The operating frequency is 972 MHz and the 23 modules will be constructed. The basic configuration is based on that investigated for L-band (1296 MHz) in the previous Japan Hadron Project research. However, the structure design is revised and optimized in order to meet requirements of reliability, operation efficiency and cost reduction for the newly proposed Joint Project. As the results of development, the transverse dimensions of the ACS tank are reduced sufficiently with the improvement in RF characteristics. The structure segmentation and essential points of the design are described.