Patent ID: 7710051

Claim:
A compact accelerator system comprising: a support structure; an integrated particle generator-accelerator actuably mounted on the support structure, comprising: a compact linear accelerator having at least one transmission line(s) extending toward a transverse acceleration axis; and a charged particle generator connected to the compact linear accelerator for producing and injecting a charged particle beam into the compact linear accelerator along the acceleration axis; switch means connectable to a high voltage potential for propagating at least one electrical wavefront(s) through the transmission line(s) of the compact linear accelerator to impress a pulsed gradient along the acceleration axis which imparts energy to the injected beam; and means for actuating the integrated particle generator-accelerator to control the pointing direction of the energized beam and the position of the beamspot produced thereby; wherein the means for actuating the integrated particle generator-accelerator comprises at least one actuator mechanism capable of effecting displacement of the integrated particle generator-accelerator, and a system controller for controlling the actuator mechanism.