COMPANY PROFILE:

Linac Systems, LLC, founded in 1991, is dedicated to the development of advanced linear accelerator (linac) structures and their commercialization as compact and economical linac systems to satisfy a whole host of scientific, medical, industrial, defense, and homeland security applications.  Advances in linear accelerator technology have transformed these devices, once restricted to the National Laboratories, into instruments with the promise of revolutionizing the fields of medicine, materials science, non-destructive testing, environmental studies, and industrial processing. The most significant advance of the 1980's was the discovery and development of the RFQ linac structure. Among the most significant advances of the 1990's is the invention and development of the Rf Focused Drift tube (RFD) linac structure. More recently, the invention and ongoing development of the Rf Focused Interdigital (RFI) linac structure promises to advance the technology even further. These structures combine to offer the ultimate in system simplification and to pave the way towards compact and energy efficient ion linac systems. Dr. Donald A. Swenson, the inventor of the RFD Linac Structure and the RFI Linac Structure, has devoted his career to the design and development of linear accelerators. He has been active in the field for over 40 years and is recognized as one of its top experts. He designed and built the first RFQ in the western world. During his 20 years at Los Alamos National Laboratory, he initiated numerous innovations and developments enhancing nearly every form of RF driven linear accelerator. His creativeness has resulted in 14 patents for accelerator and beam diagnostic systems. In addition to his 27 years in national laboratories, Dr. Swenson has valuable experience in the commercial world (SAIC) and as a Professor of Physics (Texas A&M). He is Chief Scientist of Linac Systems. The personnel of Linac Systems comprise a rich collection of talented employees and consultants who are available on call. These professionals comprise an average of over 30 years of accelerator-related experience, per person. The technical disciplines which they represent include:  Linac beam dynamics simulation codes, Linac structure and RF cavity design and analysis, Linac system design and optimization, RF power system design and optimization, RF component and systems testing, Mechanical engineering of accelerator components, Electrical engineering of accelerator components, and Accelerator control system design. Linac Systems resources are detailed on our Resources page.