DocumentCode
1212294
Title
Operating Experience with the R.P.I. Linac
Author
Gaerttner, E.R. ; Yeater, M.L. ; Fullwood, R.R.
Author_Institution
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Science Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y.
Volume
9
Issue
5
fYear
1962
Firstpage
23
Lastpage
26
Abstract
The R.P.I. Linac, one of the most powerful electron accelerators in the world, has been in operation for several months. It has been operated at 130 megawatts peak power and at average beam power of 50 kilowatts for sustained runs. Evidence of pulse shortening has been observed only at currents of 0.8 ampere for pulse widths of 4.6 microseconds. A detailed discussion of performance is presented as well as current improvements.
Keywords
Electrons; Klystrons; Life estimation; Linear particle accelerator; Performance evaluation; Power engineering and energy; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Space vector pulse width modulation; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IRE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0096-2015
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS2.1962.4316060
Filename
4316060
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