ASSIGNMENT- I

1. Calculate the frequency of the electric field that must be applied between the dees of a
cyclotron in which (i) proton (ii) deuteron (iii) alpha- particles accelerated. The
applied magnetic flux is 3.5 Wb/m2

2. In certain proton-synchrotron, a proton with an initial energy of 9 MeV is accelerated

to 10 GeV, gaining on the average an energy of 2.2 keV/tum. The total length of the
stable orbit inclusive of the straight sections is 100 m. The acceleration time 3.3 sec.
(i) Determine number of revolutions and path lengths covered by protons in the
whole period of acceleration.
(ii) What is final velocity of protons?
3. Calculate (i) the minimum velocity for the emission of Cerenkov radiation for a
medium of refractive index 1.5 and (ii) the minimum kinetic energy for protons for
such emission.

4. A cyclotron used to obtain a 2 MeV beam of protons. The alternating potential

difference applied between the dees has a peak value of 20 kV and its frequency is 5
mHz. What is the intensity of magnetic field applied for resonance? Also calculate the
radius of the dees of the cyclotron. The specific charge (q/m) for the protons is
96X106 Coulombs/kg.

ASSIGNMENT- II

5. In a particle betatron the maximum magnetic field at the orbit is 0.4 Tesla and its
frequency is 60 cycles/sec. If a radius of the stable orbit is 1.65 m, estimate the final
energy which can be obtained? How many turns will the electrons make in gaining
this energy. Assume Sinusoidal variation of magnetic field with time.

6. The parameters of a synchrocyclotron, meant for accelerating deuterons are: Magnetic

flux density at the orbit= 1.431 Wb/m2 and Magenetic flux at the centre =1.5 Wb/m2.
Calculate

(i) The maximum frequency of dee-voltage

(ii) Energy gained by deuterons if the dee voltage frequency is modulated between
this maximum and a minimum of 10x106 Hz

7. A linear accelaerator (linac), accelerating protons, has aleneth 50cm for the first drift
tube and the energy attained by protons is 100 MeV. The frequency of the radio
frequency field applied and the peak accelerating potential are 500 MHz and 1500 kV
respectively. The time taken by the proton to travel the distance between two
consecutive taps is equal to the period of the rf field. Find (i) length of the last tube,
(ii) energy of protons at injection in to first tube, and (iii) total number of acceleration
received to attain the maximum energy.

8. A 250 MeV betatron has a stable orbit of redius 0.8 m. The electrons acquire energy at
the rate of 500 eV per revolution. The magnet of the betatron is energised at 180 Hz
and produces pulses of 1s duration, each containing 1010 electrons. Calculate (i) the
distance covered by electrons to attain the maximum energy and (ii) the peak beam
current.