Performance of the Prototype NLC RF Phase and Timing Distribution System

Technical Report · Mon Jun 05 00:00:00 EDT 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/763788· OSTI ID:763788

Frisch, Josef C

The proposed 1 TeV cm. Next Linear Collider accelerator will require phase synchronization throughout its 30 kilometer length. Phase stability of {approximately}20 degree X-band (11.424 GHz) long term, and {approximately}0.3 degrees X-band short term are required. A prototype fiber optic distribution system has been constructed to demonstrate this level of performance. This system operates by measuring the optical round trip time in the fiber, and then controlling the fiber phase length to stabilize this measurement. The authors describe the design of this system, and show recent results on stability and phase noise.

• Research Organization: SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00515
• OSTI ID: 763788
• Report Number(s): SLAC-PUB-8458; TRN: US0004824
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 5 Jun 2000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
LINEAR COLLIDERS
PHASE STABILITY
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FIBER OPTICS
DESIGN