Title :
Relativistic klystron two-beam accelerator
Author :
Westenskow, G.A. ; Houck, T.L.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA
fDate :
10/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Relativistic klystrons (RK´s) are being developed as an RF power source for high gradient accelerator applications which include large linear electron-positron colliders, compact accelerators, and FEL sources. In a relativistic klystron two-beam accelerator (RK-TBA), the drive beam passes through a large number of RF output structures. High conversion efficiency of electron beam energy to RF energy is achieved in this concept by reacceleration of the modulated drive beam between output structures. We have conducted experiments studying the RF power extracted from various RK structures driven by modulated induction accelerator current pulses; our studies include work on improving the transport dynamics of the drive beam. We have started a demonstration in which the modulated induction beam current is reaccelerated by passage through subsequent induction accelerator cells
Keywords :
accelerator RF systems; collective accelerators; electron accelerators; free electron lasers; klystrons; linear colliders; microwave generation; particle beam extraction; relativistic electron beam tubes; FEL sources; RF power source; compact accelerators; conversion efficiency; drive beam; electron beam energy; high gradient accelerator applications; linear electron-positron colliders; modulated induction accelerator current pulses; relativistic klystrons; transport dynamics; two-beam accelerator; Acceleration; Colliding beam accelerators; Electron accelerators; Electron beams; Klystrons; Linear accelerators; Optical modulation; Particle beams; Pulse modulation; Radio frequency;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
