Particle accelerator system and method of operation

Abstract

A particle accelerator system, preferably including an injection beamline, a return beamline, and a merged beamline, and optionally including a beam separator. The particle accelerator system preferably includes a plurality of electron optics elements, such as dipole magnets, quadrupole magnets, solenoid elements, and / or higher-order magnetic elements, which can function to direct electrons (and / or other charged particles) along the beamlines. A method of operation, preferably including injecting electrons, merging beamlines, accelerating the injected electrons, and / or using the accelerated electrons, and optionally including receiving return electrons, dumping used electrons, and / or returning the accelerated electrons.

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