The Linac Systems Laboratory has special capabilities to support research activities in the field of accelerator technology including: a microwave cavity measurement capability; a vacuum leak checking capability; a lathe, mill and saw medium metal machining capability; a welding capability; an rf power capability; an electronics fabrication capability; basic computer controls capability; and numerous workbenches, oscilloscopes, and power supplies. This laboratory houses our 2.5-MeV Prototype of a commercial proton linac system. 

Linac Systems' extensive computational capabilities include multiple, networked Pentium-based PC computers with associated laser and color ink jet printers.  Additional communications equipment includes one E-size Pen Plotter, one HP ScanJet II scanner and multiple facsimile machines and office copiers. 

Linac Systems' office software includes: MicroSoft Office, Quicken and Quickbooks, OmniPage, OmniForm, and DeskScan. All operating on Windows 2000 Professional. Linac Systems' technical software includes: SUPERFISH, POISSON, PANDIRA, PARMILA, PARMELA, PARMTEQ, PARMIR, RFQSCOPE, TRACE, PARTRACE, CHARGE, FORTRAN, TRANSPORT, AXCEL, AutoCAD, INVENTOR, FLOWPLUS, COSMOS/M, MODELER, SOPRANO and SCALA. View examples of graphics produced on this software. 

All employees and key associates have computers and associated software at their own work sites with full communications capabilities. One member owns a family of commercial thermal and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) codes.