Hybrid dielectric and iris-loaded periodic accelerating structure
One disadvantage of conventional iris-loaded accelerating structures is the high ratio of the peak surface electric field to the peak axial electric field useful for accelerating a beam. Typically this ratio E{sub s}/E{sub a}{>=}2. The high surface electric field relative to the accelerating gradient may prove to be a limitation for realizing technologies for very high gradient accelerators. In this article, we present a scheme that uses a hybrid dielectric and iris-loaded periodic structure to reduce E{sub s}/E{sub a} to near unity, while the shunt impedance per unit length r and the quality factor Q compare favorably with conventional metallic structures. The analysis based on MAFIA simulations of such structures shows that we can lower the peak surface electric field close to the accelerating gradient while maintaining high acceleration efficiency as measured by r/Q. Numerical examples of X-band hybrid accelerating structures are given. {copyright} 2001 American Institute of Physics.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 40230572
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 90, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1383578; Othernumber: JAPIAU000090000004002017000001; 093115JAP; PBD: 15 Aug 2001; ISSN 0021-8979
- Publisher:
- The American Physical Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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