Heavy Ion Injection from Tandems into an Isochronous Cyclotron

A design has been realized for tne injection of heavy ion beams generated by the BNL 3-stage tandem facility into a proposed isochronous cyclotron. The tandem beams are bunched into ± 10 R.F. phase (≦10.5 nsec) in two stages. The beam is then injected into the cyclotron through a valley, past a hill, and into the nexT valley on to a stripper foil. Only a single steerer is required to make trajectory corrections for the different beams. Two achromats are used to regulate the tandem potential and to provide phase control. A final section of the injection optics provides matching of transverse phase space to the acceptance of the cyclotron. The calculations use realistic tandem emittances and magnetic fields for the cyclotron based on measurements with a model magnet.