As Hungary’s only accelerator center, ATOMKI provides a unique environment for academic research, technology development and service for industrial partners. These facilities host very different fields from nuclear physics to materials science, from radioisotopes to space research.

Tandetron

The Tandetron Accelerator Laboratory at ATOMKI is an open-access facility centered around a 2.0 MV tandem linear accelerator established in 2015.

The facility provides high-stability ion beams ranging from protons and alphas to heavy ions. The laboratory is equipped with several endstations dedicated for ion-beam analysis, nuclear astrophysics, solid-state physics, non-destructive archaeology, space simulation and detector development.

Beam parameters:

Proton energy: 200 keV – 4 MeV, current: up to 200 eµA, brightness: 8-16 Amp(rad)^-2m^-2eV^-1

Helium energy: 200 keV – 6 MeV, current: up to 40 eµA

Other ions: e.g. B, C, O, S, Si, Cu etc. energy: 200 keV to 20 MeV (depending on charge state), current: up to 10-50 eµA (depending on ion species)

Cyclotron

ATOMKI operates Hungary’s largest particle accelerator facility, the MGC-20 isochronous cyclotron, which has provided accelerated particle beams for fundamental and applied research, as well as medical and industrial applications, since November 1985.

The accelerator produces beams with highly adjustable parameters, offering the flexibility required to meet the diverse demands of various scientific disciplines. Furthermore, the cyclotron’s beamline system is designed to accommodate a wide range of specialized user requirements and experimental setups.

Beam parameters:

The MGC-20 is capable of accelerating several types of light ions to specific maximum energy levels:

proton energy: up to 18 MeV with current up to 50 µA

deuteron energy: up to 10 MeV

helium-3: up to 27 MeV

helium-4: up to 20 MeV

Related link: https://atomki.hu/en/accelerators