• DocumentCode
    859942
  • Title

    The LAMPF 805 MHz RF System

  • Author

    Cady, R.L.

  • Author_Institution
    University of California Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
  • Volume
    28
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1981
  • fDate
    6/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    2946
  • Lastpage
    2948
  • Abstract
    The LAMPF 805 MHz RF system was available 97.7% of the scheduled beam time (2,432 h) during experiment cycles 25 and 26, January to June 1980. The tube lifetimes, operation, maintenance, and processing which lead to this reliability are discussed. The LPT-44 triode, used as a switchtube in the modulator has a mean life > 16,000 h. The 805 MHz L-5120A klystron has a mean life > 10,000 h and the 805 MHz klystron VA-862A apparently will have a mean life > 50,000 h. Tube life data is plotted. Fault and failure modes are discussed and tabulated.
  • Keywords
    Acceleration; Klystrons; Laboratories; Particle beams; Power system reliability; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Sockets; Solenoids; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.1981.4331968
  • Filename
    4331968