Design, performance and production of the Fermilab TESLA RF input couplers

Technical Report · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/442047· OSTI ID:442047

Champion, M

The TeV Energy Superconducting Linear Accelerator (TESLA) requires as one of its technical components a radiofrequency (rf) input coupler that transfers 1.3 GHz rf energy from the rf distribution system to a nine-cell superconducting accelerating cavity operating at a temperature of 1.8 K. The input coupler design is driven by numerous design criteria, which result in a rather complicated implementation. The production of twelve input couplers for the TESLA Test Facility (TTF) is underway at Fermilab, with the first two couplers having been delivered late in 1995. This paper discusses the Fermilab TESLA rf input coupler design, recent test results, and production issues.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03000
• OSTI ID: 442047
• Report Number(s): FNAL/C-96/348; CONF-9608123-42; ON: TI97050048
• Resource Relation: Conference: 18. international linac conference, Geneva (Switzerland), 26-30 Aug 1996; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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