The Klynac: An Integrated Klystron and Linear Accelerator
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The Klynac concept integrates an electron gun, a radio frequency (RF) power source, and a coupled-cavity linear accelerator into a single resonant system. The klystron is essentially a conventional klystron structure with an input cavity, some number of intermediate cavities and an output cavity. The accelerator structure is, likewise, a conventional on-axis coupled structure. The uniqueness is the means of coupling the klystron output cavity to the accelerator. The coupler is a resonant coupler rather than an ordinary transmission line. The geometry of such a system need not be coaxial. However, if the klystron and accelerator are coaxial we can eliminate the need for a separate cathode for the accelerator by injecting some of the klystron beam into the accelerator. Such a device can be made cylindrical which is ideal for some applications.
- Research Organization:
- Nevada Test Site (NTS), Mercury, NV (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Programs (DP)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC52-06NA25946
- OSTI ID:
- 1136530
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/NV/25946-1577
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1525, Issue 1; Conference: CAARI 2012, 22nd International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry; Fort Worth, TX; August 5-10, 2012
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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