NLC klystron pulse modulator R&D at SLAC

Author

Koontz, R. ; Akemoto, M. ; Gold, S. ; Krasnykh, A. ; Wilson, Z.

Author_Institution

Stanford Univ., CA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1997

fDate

12-16 May 1997

Firstpage

1319

Abstract

The basic elements of a klystron pulse modulator are: a charging supply, a PFN with energy storage capacitors, a thyratron switch tube, and a pulse transformer. The design group mentioned above is working on the system requirements of an NLC modulator, is carrying out tests on components, and building a prototype NLC modulator of conventional, but optimized design. A PFN using Russian K15-10 type high energy density glass capacitors has been constructed and tested into a conventional pulse transformer and klystron load. Rise time is less than 400 nsec. Developmental work with thyratron manufacturers is being started. Similarly, R&D pulse transformers developed in cooperation with industry are being tested

Keywords

accelerator RF systems; electron accelerators; klystrons; linear colliders; pulse modulation; thyratrons; NLC klystron pulse modulator; NLC modulator; Russian K15-10 type high energy density glass capacitors; SLAC; charging supply; energy storage capacitors; pulse transformer; thyratron switch tube; Buildings; Capacitors; Energy storage; Klystrons; Prototypes; Pulse modulation; Pulse transformers; Switches; System testing; Thyratrons;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1997. Proceedings of the 1997

Conference_Location

Vancouver, BC

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4376-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1997.750013

Filename

750013