The Weizmann Institute Accelerator Laboratory

The accelerator laboratory at the Weizmann Institute has been initiated in 1957 using a HVE 3MV Van-De-Graaff accelerator which is still active and running continuously. In 1963 the Heinemann Accel erator - a 6MV EN Tandem from HVE, was constructed and operated till the late 80's. The Heineman Accelerator is now converted to Free Electron Laser facility. The Koffler Accelerator - 14 UD Pelletr on by NEC- started operating in 1976 and since then it is the major facility of the lab. The laboratory is a unit in the Department of Physics Services headed by Prof. Michael Hass. It is providing ion-beam services to several scientific departments of the Weizmann Institute, to other re search institutes in the country and collaborates with scientists from other countries.

RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS:

Koffler Accelerator (14UD Pelletron):

  1. Coulomb Explosion Imaging - Z. Vager, D. Zajfman and O. Heber - Department of Particle Physics.
  2. Energy Loss of Fast Clusters in Matters - D. Zajfman - Department of Particle Physics.
  3. Defects in High-Temperature Superconductors - E. Zeldov - Department of Condensed Matter.
  4. Accelerator Mass Spectroscopy - M. Paul - The Hebrew University.
  5. Nuclear Magnetic Moments - M. Hass and C. Broude - Department of Particle Physics.
  6. Nuclear Activation by Heavy Ions - Marinov - The Hebrew University.
  7. Radiation Effects Studies in Electronic Devices - Y. Lifshits and J. Levinson -Soreq Nuclear Research Center.

Van De Graaff (3MV):

  1. Materials Study by Nuclear Research Analysis (NRA) -Jacob Klein -Department of Material Interfaces.
  2. Detection of Explosives Using Nuclear Resonance Absorption of Gamma Rays in 14N - D. Vartsky and M. B. Goldberg - Soreq Nuclear Research Center.
  3. Ion Interaction with Solid, Gas and Plasma Target - E. Nardi - Department of Particle Physics.
  4. Proton Capture on Radioactive 7Be - M. Hass, C. Broude and G. Goldring - Department of Particle Physics.
  5. Ion Induced Soft X-Ray detection - A. Breskin - Department of Particle Physics.
  6. Matirial analysis using Rutherford backscatering (RBS) - R. Tene and M. Pesach - Department of Material Interfaces.

6 MV EN Tandem

  1. Free electron laser facillity - A. Gover - Tel Aviv University

ACCELERATOR SCIENTISTS STUDENTS AND TECHNICAL STAFF

Scientists

Z. Vager, D. Zajfman, M. Hass, G. Goldring, C. Broude, M. Paul, Y. Lifshits, J. Levinson, A. Akkerman, E. Nardi, E. Zeldov, Marinov, G. Engler, M. Goldberg, D. Wartsky, J. Klien, A. Breskin, R. Chechik, R. Tene, M. Pesach, O. Heber

Graduate Students

D. Ben Hamo, L. Weismann, H. Feldman, J. Levin, D. Berkovich, A. Losch, B. Khaykovich, A. Pansky, A. Bear

Technical Staff

Y. Shachar, N. Katabi, V. Michaeli, M. Zaibel, G. Hollos

Laboratory Head

O. Heber