The prototype fundamental power coupler for the spallation neutron source superconducting cavities : design and initial test results /
- Yunghee
- Karen Ann
Each of the 805 MHz superconducting cavities of the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) is powered via a coaxial Fundamental Power Coupler (FPC) with a 50 {Omega} impedance and a warm planar alumina window. The design is derived from the experience of other laboratories; in particular, a number of details are based on the coupler developed for the KEK B-Factory superconducting cavities. However, other design features have been modified to account for the fact that the SNS FPC will transfer a considerably lower average power than the KEK-B coupler. Four prototypes have been manufactured so far, and preliminary tests performed on two of them at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). During these tests, peak powers of over 700 kW were transferred through the couplers in the test stand designed and built for this purpose. This paper gives details of the coupler design and of the results obtained from the RF tests on the test stand during the last few months. A more comprehensive set of tests is planned for the near future.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 975723
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-01-4936; TRN: US201018%%811
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: "Submitted to: 10th Workshop on RF Superconductivity, Tsukula City, Japan, Sept. 6-11, 2001"
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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