Title :
A new RF system for bunch coalescing in the Fermilab Main Ring
Author :
Dey, J. ; Kourbanis, I. ; Wildman, D.
Author_Institution :
Fermi Nat. Accel. Lab., Batavia, IL, USA
Abstract :
A new RF system for improving both the proton and antiproton bunch coalescing efficiencies has been installed in the Fermilab Main Ring. The system consists of five, ferrite-loaded RF cavities operating at a fixed frequency of 2.5 MHz and a second harmonic cavity at 5.0 MHz. Each cavity is driven by a 5 kW solid-state power amplifier and can produce a peak accelerating gap voltage greater than 15 kV. An overview of the entire system will be presented along with a detailed description of the RF cavity design including ferrite selection and testing procedures
Keywords :
accelerator RF systems; accelerator cavities; beam handling techniques; microwave power amplifiers; proton accelerators; synchrotrons; Fermilab Main Ring; RF cavity design; RF system; accelerating gap voltage; bunch coalescing; ferrite-loaded RF cavities; second harmonic cavity; solid-state power amplifier; Ceramics; Ferrites; Fixtures; Magnetic cores; Power amplifiers; Protons; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1995., Proceedings of the 1995
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2934-1
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1995.505323
