A radio-frequency transfer structure for the CERN Linear Collider

Author

Garvey, T. ; Geschonke, G. ; Schnell, W.

Author_Institution

CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

fYear

1989

fDate

20-23 Mar 1989

Firstpage

100

Abstract

The results from experimental and three-dimensional computational studies of a radio-frequency structure for use in the CERN Linear Collider are presented. The structure would perform the function of converting beam energy from a UHF accelerated drive beam to 30-GHz radiation for powering the high gradient cavities of a second parallel beam, which would be accelerated to an energy of 1 TeV. Design considerations of this unusual component are discussed, along with the results of low-power radio-frequency tests on a scaled model which reveal the electrical characteristics of the structure. In addition, a comparison of the experimental findings with 3-D computations, performed with the MAFIA codes, is given, and good agreement is found. The results of tests with the structure excited by beams from the LEP (Large Electron-Positron Collider) preinjector linac are also presented. The transfer structure is found to satisfy many of the requirements needed for the role it would play in a two-beam accelerator

Keywords

beam handling equipment; electrical engineering computing; electron accelerators; linear accelerators; 1 TeV; 30 GHz; CERN Linear Collider; CLIC; LEP; MAFIA codes; UHF accelerated drive beam; design; low-power radio-frequency tests; radio-frequency transfer structure; two-beam accelerator; Acceleration; Colliding beam accelerators; Drives; Electric variables; Electrons; Linear particle accelerator; Loaded waveguides; Particle beams; Radio frequency; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1989. Accelerator Science and Technology., Proceedings of the 1989 IEEE

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1989.72997

Filename

72997