The main properties for the MYRRHA proton beam are the result of technical evaluations based on the requirements and the present status of the core design.
| Proton beam property |
Specification |
| Proton energy |
600 MeV |
| Max. beam intensity |
4 mA in Continuous Wave mode |
| Beam entry |
Vertically from above |
Beam trip limits
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Less than 10 per 3 months operation period exceeding 3 seconds
Unlimited below 3 seconds |
| Beam stability |
Energy: ± 1 %, Intensity: ± 2 %, Size: ± 10 % |
| Beam footprint on target |
Circular, "doughnut" ¢out = 100 mm, ¢in = 50 mm |
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The accelerator penetrates the reactor vertically
from the top |
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Doughnut shaped footprint of the proton beam on the spallation target |
More information: The LINAC for MYRRHA