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Title: Development and Production of a 201 MHz, 5.0 MW Peak Power Klystron

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1250876· OSTI ID:1250876

Communications & Power Industries LLC has designed and manufactured the VKP-8201A, a high peak power, high gain, VHF band klystron. The klystron operates at 201.25 MHz, with 5.0 MW peak output power, 34 kW average output power, and a gain of 36 dB. The klystron is designed to operate between 1.0 MW and 4.5 MW in the linear range of the transfer curve. The klystron utilizes a unique magnetic field which enables the use of a proven electron gun design with a larger electron beam requirement. Experimental and predicted performance data are compared.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
1250876
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-TM-2623-AD; 1450710; TRN: US1601338
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English