Synchronization of linear induction accelerators operating with relativistic magnetrons
- Tomsk Polytechnics Univ. (Russian Federation). Inst. of Nuclear Physics
The advantages of linear induction accelerators (LIA) include high acceleration rate (1 Mev/m), high accelerated beam current values (up to 10 kA), capability of operating in a rep-rate (a few kilohertz) regime, high (up to 90%) efficiency of conversion of the power supply energy to the electron beam energy. The Tomsk Institute of Nuclear Physics (INT) has recently implemented the supply system and a few original LIA`S. LIA`s are meant to energize relativistic microwave oscillators with pulse power in the beam of 2--5 GW for a pulse duration of 50--100 ns. This paper presents the results of experimental investigations of two LIA`s operating simultaneously. It has been done to realize coherent operation of two relativistic magnetrons. Locking of the accelerators is performed by the common start switch gap. As a load for each accelerator use is made of a relativistic magnetron with an intrinsic system of magnetic fields created by two coils forming Helmholtz couple. For a charging voltage of the forming lines of each accelerator of 50 kV there form the pulses on the cathodes of 400 kV with a pulse duration of 80 ns and a current up to 5 kA. The switch jitter is less than 5 ns.
- OSTI ID:
- 116425
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950793-; ISBN 0-8194-1916-8; TRN: IM9545%%395
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 40. annual meeting of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, San Diego, CA (United States), 9-14 Jul 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Intense microwave pulses III; Brandt, H.E. [ed.] [Army Research Lab., Adelphi, MD (United States)]; PB: 546 p.; Proceedings/SPIE, Volume 2557
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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