The prototype solid state induction modulator for SLAC NLC

Author

Cassel, R.L. ; deLamare, J.E. ; Nguyen, M.N. ; Pappas, G.C. ; Cook, E. ; Sullivan, J. ; Brooksby, C.

Volume

5

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

3744

Abstract

The Next Linear Collider accelerator proposal at SLAC requires a high efficiency, highly reliable, and low cost pulsed power modulator to drive the X band klystrons. The present NLC envisions a solid-state induction modulator design to drive up to 8 klystrons to 500kV for 3μs at 120 PPS with one modulator (>1,000 megawatt pulse, 500kW average). A prototype modulator is presently under construction, which well power 4 each 5045 SLAC klystron to greater than 380kV for 3μs (>600 megawatt pulse, >300kW Ave.). The modulator will be capable of driving the 8 each X band klystrons when they become available. The paper covers the design, construction, fabrication and preliminary testing of the prototype modulator

Keywords

accelerator RF systems; electron accelerators; electron beams; klystrons; linear accelerators; modulators; particle beam injection; 1000 MW; 3 mus; 300 kW; 380 kV; 500 kV; 500 kW; Next Linear Collider accelerator; SLAC NLC; X band klystrons; high efficiency highly reliable low cost pulsed power modulator; klystrons; modulator; solid state induction modulator; Costs; Fabrication; Klystrons; Linear accelerators; Modular construction; Proposals; Prototypes; Pulse modulation; Solid state circuits; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 2001. PAC 2001. Proceedings of the 2001

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7191-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.2001.988239

Filename

988239