Universal Linear Accelerator

UNILAC (Universal Linear Accelerator ) is the name of an accelerator for heavy ions at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt. With the help of the UNILAC for the first time Hassium (Hs, 108) Meitnerium (Matthew, 109) Darmstadium (Ds, 110) Roentgenium (Rg, 111) and Copernicium (Cn, 112) were the elements Bohrium (Bh, 107 ) synthesized.

UNILAC currently consists of two ion sources (PIG mucis / MEVVA ). This is followed by a RFQ accelerating structure closes, followed by two IH ( Interdigital H-mode ) structures at 36 MHz. These provide an acceleration to 1.4 MeV / u A post stripper ( is shot from behind the Hochladungsinjektor ) and four Alvarez structures at a frequency of 108 MHz allow further acceleration to 11.4 MeV / u

Apart from independent experiments, the UNILAC also serves as an injector for the system operated at GSI synchrotron SIS 12/18.

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