Fermilab Booster

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Fermilab Booster is a rapid-cycling synchrotron at Fermilab that accelerates protons to intermediate energies before sending them to higher-energy accelerators and experiments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf circular accelerator
particle accelerator
proton synchrotron
rapid-cycling synchrotron
accelerates proton
alternateName Booster Synchrotron
linked to: Booster synchrotron
circumference approximately 474 meters
commissioned early 1970s
constructionStart late 1960s
country United States
cycleFrequency on the order of tens of hertz
rapid cycling
energyRange 400 MeV to 8 GeV
extractionEnergy approximately 8 GeV
feeds Booster Neutrino Beamline
Fermilab Main Injector
Fermilab Recycler Ring
Muon Campus at Fermilab
linked to: Muon g-2 experiment

Short-Baseline Neutrino Program
neutrino experiments at Fermilab
injectionEnergy approximately 400 MeV
injectionSource Fermilab Linac
locatedIn Batavia, Illinois
Fermilab
United States
magnetType combined-function magnets
rapid-cycling magnets
operator Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Fermilab
particleType proton
partOf Fermilab accelerator complex
purpose accelerate protons to intermediate energies
inject protons into higher-energy synchrotrons
provide high-intensity proton beams
role injector for higher-energy accelerators
intermediate-energy accelerator
shape circular
status operational
supportsExperiment ICARUS
MicroBooNE
Mu2e experiment
Muon g-2 experiment
NOvA
linked to: NOvA experiment

SBND
technology radio-frequency acceleration
synchrotron focusing
upgradeProgram Proton Improvement Plan
Proton Improvement Plan-II
usedFor fixed-target experiments
muon experiments
neutrino production

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Main Injector injectedFrom Fermilab Booster
Booster synchrotron category Fermilab accelerator
linked to: Fermilab Booster
Main Ring (Fermilab) injectionFrom Booster synchrotron
linked to: Fermilab Booster
Booster Neutrino Beam usesAccelerator Fermilab Booster synchrotron
linked to: Fermilab Booster
Main Injector at Fermilab injectsFrom Booster at Fermilab
linked to: Fermilab Booster