High power rf component testing for the NLC

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1998

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/663299· OSTI ID:663299

Vlieks, A E; Fowkes, W R; Loewen, R J; Tantawi, S G

In the Next Linear Collider (NLC), the high power rf components must be capable of handling peak rf power levels in excess of 600 MW. In the current view of the NLC, even the rectangular waveguide components must transmit at least 300 MW rf power. At this power level, peak rf fields can greatly exceed 100 MV/m. The authors present recent results of high power tests performed at the Accelerator Structure Test Area (ASTA) at SLAC. These tests are designed to investigate the rf breakdown limits of several new components potentially useful for the NLC. In particular, the authors tested a new TE{sub 01}--TE{sub 10} circular to rectangular wrap-around mode converter, a modified (internal fin) Magic Tee hybrid, and an upgraded flower petal mode converter.

• Research Organization: Stanford Univ., Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00515
• OSTI ID: 663299
• Report Number(s): SLAC-PUB--7938; CONF-980827--; ON: DE98059279
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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