Title :
Initial operation of the Maryland coaxial gyroklystron experiment
Author :
Lawson, W. ; Castle, M. ; Cheng, J. ; Hogan, B. ; Saraph, G.P. ; Granatstein, V.L. ; Reiser, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
We describe results from the initial operation of our coaxial gyroklystron experiment, which is being evaluated as a potential driver for future linear colliders. The interaction is designed to occur between a 500 kV, 500-700 A beam and a series of coaxial TE001 microwave cavities. Output powers in excess of 100 MW at 8.568 GHz are expected with an efficiency of about 40%. We detail performance of our single anode magnetron injection gun in addition to the stability and amplification properties of our preliminary microwave circuit. We also discuss our designs of near-term future tubes which are expected to have comparable performance at 17.136 GHz
Keywords :
accelerator RF systems; accelerator cavities; circuit stability; gyrotrons; klystrons; linear colliders; microwave power amplifiers; particle beam injection; 100 MW; 17.136 GHz; 500 kV; 500 to 700 A; 8.568 GHz; Maryland coaxial gyroklystron experiment; amplification properties; coaxial TE001 microwave cavities; initial operation; linear colliders; microwave circuit; output powers; single anode magnetron injection gun; stability properties; Circuit simulation; Circuit testing; Coaxial components; Frequency; Klystrons; Magnets; Power generation; Power system harmonics; Tellurium; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1997. Proceedings of the 1997
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4376-X
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1997.753144
