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Development and testing of a permanent magnet spiral inflector

A. H. Barnard* and J. L. Conradie

  • *Contact author: ah.barnard@ilabs.nrf.ac.za
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Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 29, 074602 – Published 10 July, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/z11n-5c7g

Abstract

A proof-of-concept permanent magnet spiral inflector was constructed and used to successfully inject and accelerate protons in the Solid Pole Cyclotron 2 at iThemba LABS. This article describes the design, construction, and testing of the inflector and discusses its application to other cyclotrons.

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Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 29, 074602– Published 10 July, 2026
  • Received 2 March 2026
  • Accepted 29 May 2026
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