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'''Linear induction accelerators''' utilize ferrite-loaded, non-resonant [[Electromagnetic_inductionElectromagnetic induction|magnetic induction]] cavities. Each cavity can be thought of as two large washer-shaped disks connected by an outer cylindrical tube. Between the disks is a ferrite toroid. A voltage pulse applied between the two disks causes an increasing magnetic field which inductively couples power into the charged particle beam.<ref>

{{cite book

|last=Humphries
|first=Stanley

|year=1986

|chapter-url=http://www.fieldp.com/cpa.html

|chapter=Linear Induction Accelerators

|title=Principles of Charged Particle Acceleration

|pages=[https://archive.org/details/principlescharge00hump/page/283 283–325]

|page=283-325

|publisher=[[Wiley-Interscience]]

|isbn=978-0471878780

|url=https://archive.org/details/principlescharge00hump/page/283

}}</ref>

The linear induction accelerator was invented by Christofilos in the 1960's1960s. <ref>

{{cite book

|last1=Christofilos |first1=N.C.

|last2=et al.

|year=1963

|contribution=High-current linear induction accelerator for electrons

|url=http://inspirehep.net/record/918919/files/HEACC63_II_785-791.pdf

|title=Proceedings, 4th International Conference on High-Energy Accelerators (HEACC63)

|pages=1482–1488

|page=1482-1488

|display-authors=etal}}</ref> Linear induction accelerators are capable of accelerating very high beam currents (>1000 A) in a single short pulse. They have been used to generate X-rays for flash radiography (e.g. [[Dual-Axis_Radiographic_Hydrodynamic_Test_FacilityAxis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test Facility|DARHT]] at [[LANL]]), and have been considered as particle injectors for [[magnetic confinement fusion]] and as drivers for [[free electron laser]]s. A compact version of a linear induction accelerator, the [[dielectric wall accelerator]], has been proposed as a proton accelerator for medical [[proton therapy]].

==References==

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[[Category:Particle accelerators]]

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