Deceleration of hadron beams in synchrotrons designed for acceleration

Abstract

A method for using a synchrotron, the method including the steps of: providing a synchrotron designed to accelerate a hadron beam to higher momenta; altering said synchrotron to enable deceleration of hadron beams to lower momenta; and using the synchrotron in said altering step in decelerating a hadron beam to lower momentum.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for using a synchrotron, the method comprising the steps of: providing altering a synchrotron designed to accelerate a hadron beam from initial momentum to higher momenta; altering said synchrotron momentum to enable deceleration of the hadron beams beam to lower momenta momentum than said initial momentum by using a radio-frequency acceleration system to impose momentum reduction on the hadron beam; and using the altered synchrotron in said altering step in decelerating the hadron beam to lower momenta. 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of altering includes modifying a dipole power supply system of the synchrotron to maintain a bending magnetic field during the decelerating of the hadron beam. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of altering includes modifying a quadruple power supply system of the synchrotron to maintain focusing and defocusing magnetic fields during the decelerating of the hadron beam. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of altering includes modifying a sextuple power supply system of the synchrotron to maintain chromaticity control during the decelerating of the hadron beam. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of altering includes modifying a dipole corrector power supply system of the synchrotron to maintain a trajectory correction magnetic field during the decelerating of the hadron beam. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of altering includes modifying a radio frequency acceleration system of the synchrotron to impose phase stable momentum reduction during the decelerating of the hadron beam. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of altering includes modifying a computer control system of the synchrotron to enable the decelerating of the hadron beam. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of decelerating is carried out with said hadron beam including protons. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of decelerating is carried out with said hadron beam including antiprotons. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of decelerating is carried out with said hadron beam including atomic ions. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the step of modifying includes adding a dipole power supply component to ensure that electrical current from the dipole power supply system follows commands from a computer control system. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the step of modifying includes removing a dipole power supply component to ensure that electrical current from the dipole power supply system follows commands from a computer control system. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a dipole power supply component to ensure that electrical current from the dipole power supply system follows commands from a computer control system. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the step of modifying includes adding a computer control system component to direct the dipole power supply system to follow the commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the step of modifying includes removing a computer control system component to direct the dipole power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a computer control system component to direct the dipole power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a value of a computer control system database variable to direct the dipole power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a byte of information stored in a computer control system component to direct the dipole power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a value of a computer control system variable to direct the dipole power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       20. The method of  claim 3 , wherein step of modifying includes adding a quadruple power supply component to ensure that electrical current from the quadruple power supply system follows commands from a computer control system. 
     
     
       21. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the step of modifying includes removing a quadruple power supply component to ensure that electrical current from the quadruple power supply system follows commands from a computer control system. 
     
     
       22. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a quadruple power supply component to ensure that electrical current from the power supply follows commands from a computer control system. 
     
     
       23. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the step of modifying includes adding a computer control system component to direct the quadruple power supply system to follow the commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       24. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the step of modifying includes removing a computer control system component to direct the quadruple power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       25. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a computer control system component to direct the quadruple power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       26. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a value of a computer control system database variable to direct the quadruple power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       27. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a byte of information stored in a computer control system component to direct the quadruple power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       28. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a value of a computer control system variable to direct the quadruple power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       29. The method of  claim 4 , wherein step of modifying includes adding a sextuple power supply component to ensure that electrical current from the sextuple power supply system follows commands from a computer control system. 
     
     
       30. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the step of modifying includes removing a sextuple power supply component to ensure that electrical current from the sextuple power supply system follows commands from a computer control system. 
     
     
       31. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a sextuple power supply component to ensure that electrical current from the sextuple power supply system follows commands from a computer control system. 
     
     
       32. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the step of modifying includes adding a computer control system component to direct the sextuple power supply system to follow the commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       33. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the step of modifying includes removing a computer control system component to direct the sextuple power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       34. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a computer control system component to direct the sextuple power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       35. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a value of a computer control system database variable to direct the sextuple power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       36. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a byte of information stored in a computer control system component to direct the sextuple power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       37. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a value of a computer control system variable to direct the sextuple power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       38. The method of  claim 5 , wherein step of modifying includes adding a dipole corrector power supply component to ensure that electrical current from the dipole corrector power supply system follows commands from a computer control system. 
     
     
       39. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of modifying includes removing a dipole corrector power supply component to ensure that electrical current from the dipole corrector power supply system follows commands from a computer control system. 
     
     
       40. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a dipole corrector power supply component to ensure that electrical current from the dipole corrector power supply system follows commands from a computer control system. 
     
     
       41. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of modifying includes adding a computer control system component to direct the dipole corrector power supply system to follow the commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       42. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of modifying includes removing a computer control system component to direct the dipole corrector power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       43. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a computer control system component to direct the dipole corrector power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       44. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a value of a computer control system database variable to direct the dipole corrector power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       45. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a byte of information stored in a computer control system component to direct the dipole corrector power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       46. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a value of a computer control system variable to direct the dipole corrector power supply system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       47. The method of  claim 6 , wherein step of modifying includes adding a radio frequency acceleration system component to ensure that an electromagnetic field of said radio frequency acceleration system follows commands from a computer control system. 
     
     
       48. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the step of modifying includes removing a radio frequency acceleration system component to ensure that an electromagnetic field of said radio frequency acceleration system follows commands from a computer control system. 
     
     
       49. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a radio frequency acceleration system component to ensure that an electromagnetic field of said radio frequency acceleration system follows commands from a computer control system. 
     
     
       50. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the step of modifying includes adding a computer control system component to direct the radio frequency acceleration system to follow the commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       51. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the step of modifying includes removing a computer control system component to direct the radio frequency acceleration system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       52. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a computer control system component to direct the radio frequency acceleration system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       53. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a value of a computer control system database variable to direct the radio frequency acceleration system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       54. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the step of modifying includes alerting a byte of information stored in a computer control system component to direct the radio frequency acceleration system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       55. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the step of modifying includes altering a value of a computer control system variable to direct the radio frequency acceleration system to follow commands from said computer control system. 
     
     
       56. A method for using a synchrotron, the method comprising:
 using the synchrotron to decelerate an antiproton beam to lower momentum;   extracting the decelerated antiproton beam from the synchrotron; and   delivering the extracted antiproton beam into living tissue.   
     
     
       57. The method of claim 56, wherein the living tissue comprises cancerous cells. 
     
     
       58. The method of claim 56, wherein nuclei in the living tissue is partially transmuted via antiproton annihilations into radioisotopes. 
     
     
       59. The method of claim 58, wherein the radioisotopes are used in imaging techniques. 
     
     
       60. The method of claim 58, wherein the radioisotopes are used for therapeutic treatment. 
     
     
       61. A method for treating a patient having a plurality of undesirable cells, the method comprising:
 creating an antiproton beam at an energy higher than a predetermined therapeutic energy level;   decelerating said antiproton beam to a predetermined, therapeutic energy level, said decelerating using a radio-frequency acceleration system to impose momentum reduction;   exposing at least a portion of the plurality of undesirable cells to said beam;   generating radioisotopes within the plurality of undesirable cells by said exposing; and   monitoring the decay radiation from said radioisotopes.   
     
     
       62. The method of claim 61, wherein the cells are cancerous. 
     
     
       63. A method for treating a patient, the method comprising:
 creating an antiproton beam at an energy higher than a predetermined irradiation energy level;   decelerating said antiproton beam to the predetermined irradiation energy level, said decelerating using a radio-frequency acceleration system to impose momentum reduction;   exposing at least a portion of the patient body to said antiprotons at the predetermined irradiation energy level;   generating radioisotopes within said body by said exposing; and   providing patient therapy with said radioisotopes.   
     
     
       64. A method for imaging a patient, the method comprising:
 creating an antiproton beam at an energy higher than a predetermined irradiation energy level;   decelerating said antiproton beam to the predetermined irradiation energy level, said decelerating using a radio-frequency acceleration system to impose momentum reduction;   exposing at least a portion of the patient body to said antiproton beam at the predetermined irradiation energy level;   generating radioisotopes within said body by said exposing; and   providing patient imaging with said radioisotopes.   
     
     
       65. The method of claim 1, wherein the hadron beam at the lower momenta comprises a decelerated antiproton beam, and further including:
 extracting the decelerated antiproton beam from the synchrotron; and   delivering the extracted antiproton beam into living tissue.   
     
     
       66. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of using the synchrotron includes creating an antiproton beam at an energy higher than a predetermined therapeutic energy level, and the step of decelerating includes decelerating said antiprotons to a predetermined, therapeutic energy level; and further comprising:
 exposing at least a portion of a plurality of undesirable cells to said beam of antiprotons;   generating radioisotopes within the plurality of undesirable cells by said exposing; and   monitoring the decay radiation from said radioisotopes.   
     
     
       67. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of using the synchrotron includes creating an antiproton beam at an energy higher than a predetermined irradiation energy level, and the decelerating includes decelerating said antiproton beam to the predetermined, irradiation energy level; and further comprising:
 exposing at least a portion of the patient body to said antiproton beam at the predetermined irradiation energy level;   generating radioisotopes within said body by said exposing; and   providing patient imaging with said radioisotopes.