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Title: Rf System for the NLCTA

Conference · · Conf.Proc.C970512:3042,1997
OSTI ID:1023257

This paper describes an X-Band RF system for the Next Linear Collider Test Accelerator. The RF system consists of a 90 MeV injector and a 540 MeV linac. The main components of the injector are two low-Q single-cavity prebunchers and two 0.9-m-long detuned accelerator sections. The linac system consists of six 1.8-m-long detuned and damped detuned accelerator sections powered in pairs. The rf power generation, compression, delivery, distribution and measurement systems consist of klystrons, SLEDII energy compression systems, rectangular waveguides, magic-T's, and directional couplers. The phase and amplitude for each prebuncher is adjusted via a magic-T type phase shifter/attenuator. Correct phasing between the two 0.9 m accelerator sections is obtained by properly aligning the sections and adjusting two squeeze type phase shifters. Bunch phase and bunch length can be monitored with special microwave cavities and measurement systems. The design, fabrication, microwave measurement, calibration, and operation of the sub-systems and their components are briefly presented.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
1023257
Report Number(s):
SLAC-REPRINT-2011-018; TRN: US1104400
Journal Information:
Conf.Proc.C970512:3042,1997, Conference: 17th IEEE Particle Accelerator Conference (PAC 97): Accelerator Science, Technology and Applications, 12-16 May 1997, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English