A microwave power driver for linac colliders: Gigatron

Conference · Fri Nov 18 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5610090

Bizek, H M; Elliott, S M; McIntyre, P M; Nassiri, A; Popovic, M B; Raparia, D; Gray, H F ^[1]

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1. Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (USA). Dept. of Physics

The gigatron is a new rf amplifier tube designed for linac collider applications. Three design features permit extension of the lasertron concept to very high frequencies. First, a gated field-emitter array is employed for the modulated cathode. Second, a ribbon beam geometry mitigates space charge depression and facilitates efficient output coupling. Third, a traveling wave output coupler is used to obtain optimum coupling to the ribbon beam. This paper describes recent developments in the gigatron design, and progress towards experimental tests. 9 refs., 8 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (USA). Dept. of Physics
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-85ER40236
• OSTI ID: 5610090
• Report Number(s): CONF-8806243-45; ON: DE90001064
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BEAM DYNAMICS
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ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
LINEAR ACCELERATORS
LINEAR COLLIDERS
MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS
MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT
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SPACE CHARGE
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