A 12 GHZ 50 MW Klystron for Support of Accelerator Research

Conference · Tue May 31 04:00:00 EDT 2011 · Conf.Proc.C100523:THPEB065,2010

OSTI ID:1015617

Sprehn, Daryl; Haase, Andrew; Jensen, Aaron; Jongewaard, Erik; Nantista, Christopher; Vlieks, Arnold

A 12 GHz 50MW X-band klystron is under development at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Klystron Department. The klystron will be fabricated to support programs currently underway at three European Labs; CERN, PSI, and INFN Trieste. The choice of frequency selection was due to the CLIC RF frequency changing from 30 GHz to the European X-band frequency of 11.99 GHz in 2008. Since the Klystron Department currently builds 50MW klystrons at 11.424 GHz known collectively as the XL4 klystrons, it was deemed cost-effective to utilize many XL4 components by leaving the gun, electron beam transport, solenoid magnet and collector unchanged. To realize the rf parameters required, the rf cavities and rf output hardware were necessarily altered. Some improvements to the rf design have been made to reduce operating gradients and increase reliability. Changes in the multi-cell output structure, waveguide components, and the window will be discussed along with testing of the devices. Five klystrons known as XL5 klystrons are scheduled for production over the next two years.

• Research Organization: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76SF00515
• OSTI ID: 1015617
• Report Number(s): SLAC-PUB-14377
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Conf.Proc.C100523:THPEB065,2010
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CAVITIES
CERN
DESIGN
ELECTRON BEAMS
FERMILAB ACCELERATOR
FREQUENCY SELECTION
KLYSTRONS
MAGNETS
PRODUCTION
RELIABILITY
SOLENOIDS
STANFORD LINEAR ACCELERATOR CENTER
TESTING
TRANSPORT
WAVEGUIDES
WINDOWS