Dual klystron modulator

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6515208

Johnson, W J.D.; Stein, W E

The first phase of a 40 MeV upgrade at the Los Alamos Free-Electron Laser (FEL) experimental hall was completed during the summer of 1989. The second phase of this upgrade will be completed in November 1990. Because it was necessary to conserve facility space and expense, the concept of a dual klystron modulator was conceived. The novelty of this design is that a single switch tube and a single high voltage electronic circuit are used to simultaneously pulse two modulating-anode klystrons. In addition, this design configuration is amenable to extending the number of klystrons that are to be concurrently pulsed. In this short paper we report on this modulator design. 2 refs., 2 figs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOD
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6515208
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-90-3440; CONF-9009123--47; ON: DE91002348
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
430303* -- Particle Accelerators-- Experimental Facilities & Equipment
ACCELERATORS
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ELECTRON TUBES
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FREE ELECTRON LASERS
KLYSTRONS
LASERS
LINEAR ACCELERATORS
MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT
MICROWAVE TUBES
MODIFICATIONS
MODULAR STRUCTURES