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JOB TITLE
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ACCELERATOR OPERATOR
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JOB POSITION
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ACCELERATOR OPERATOR
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JOB INDUSTRIES
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PROFESS. & KIN.
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JOB DESCRIPTION (DUTIES, RESPONSABILITIES AND TASKS)
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- May be designated according to type of accelerator operated. . - Participates in maintenance and modification of systems as member of team. - Records data in log relative to beam specifications, equipment settings used, and beam conditions obtained for future reference. - Ensures that maintenance workers vacate hazardous locations before operations. - Alters beam parameters during experiment as directed. - Monitors readings at console during experiment to ensure accelerator systems meet specifications and notifies experimenter of condition. - Pushes control levers to steer beam to experimenter's target, as directed. - Notifies experimenter in target control room when beam parameters meet specifications. - Adjusts controls to increase beam pulse rate, energy, and intensity to specified levels. - Pushes console buttons in prescribed sequence to control beam path in accelerator. - Turns panel controls and watches meters and panel lights to adjust beam steering units and direct beam to accelerator. - Sets control panel switches, according to standard procedures, to route electric power from source and direct particle beam through injector unit. - Communicates with accelerator maintenance personnel to ensure readiness of support systems, such as vacuum, water cooling, and radiofrequency power source. - Reviews experiment schedule to ascertain particle beam parameters specified by experimenter (scientist), such as energy, intensity, and repetition rate. - Controls operation of particle accelerator used in research experiments involving properties of subatomic particles.
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