Title :
The Next Linear Collider test accelerator´s RF pulse compression and transmission systems
Author :
Tantawi, S.G. ; Adolphsen, C. ; Holmes, S. ; Lavine, T. ; Loewen, R.J. ; Nantista, C. ; Pearson, C. ; Pope, R. ; Rifkin, J. ; Ruth, R.D. ; Vlieks, A.E.
Author_Institution :
Linear Accel. Center, Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
The overmoded RF transmission and pulsed power compression system for SLAC´s Next Linear Collider (NLC) program requires a high degree of transmission efficiency and mode purity to be economically feasible. To this end, a number of new, high power components and systems have been developed at X-band, which transmit RF power in the low loss, circular TE01 mode with negligible mode conversion. In addition, a highly efficient SLED-II pulse compressor has been developed and successfully tested at high power. The system produced a 200 MW, 250 ns wide pulse with a near-perfect flat-top. In this paper we describe the design and test results of the high power pulse compression system using SLED-II
Keywords :
accelerator RF systems; linear colliders; pulse compression; 200 MW; Next Linear Collider test accelerator; RF pulse compression; SLAC NLC; SLED-II pulse compressor; X-band; low loss circular TE01 mode; overmoded RF transmission; transmission systems; Contamination; Inductors; Life estimation; Pollution measurement; Pulse compression methods; Radio frequency; Rectangular waveguides; System testing; Tellurium; Transducers;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1997. Proceedings of the 1997
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4376-X
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1997.753152
