Solid state RF power: The route to 1W per euro cent

Journal Article · Fri Apr 19 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4802314· OSTI ID:22116954

Heid, Oliver ^[1]

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1. Siemens AG, Mozartstrasse 57, Erlangen (Germany)

In most particle accelerators RF power is a decisive design constraint due to high costs and relative inflexibility of current electron beam based RF sources, i.e. Klystrons, Magnetrons, Tetrodes etc. At VHF/UHF frequencies the transition to solid state devices promises to fundamentally change the situation. Recent progress brings 1 Watt per Euro cent installed cost within reach. We present a Silicon Carbide semiconductor solution utilising the Solid State Direct Drive technology at unprecedented efficiency, power levels and power densities. The proposed solution allows retrofitting of existing RF accelerators and opens the route to novel particle accelerator concepts.

• OSTI ID: 22116954
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1525, Issue 1; Conference: 22. international conference on application of accelerators in research and industry, Ft. Worth, TX (United States), 5-10 Aug 2012; Other Information: (c) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRON BEAMS
KLYSTRONS
LINEAR ACCELERATORS
MAGNETRONS
POWER DENSITY
RETROFITTING
RF SYSTEMS
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SI SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS
SILICON CARBIDES
SOLIDS