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Title: SNS EXTRACTION KICKER SYSTEM AND FIRST ARTICLE BPFN TEST.

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OSTI ID:797132

The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) extraction kicker system brings the proton beam from the accumulator ring through a beam transfer line into the target area. The 14 kicker magnets are located in one straight section. The kicker magnets are energized by 14 Blumlein type Pulse Forming Networks (BPFN). The first article of the SNS extraction kicker BPFN was assembled and tested at this laboratory. This paper describes the kicker BPFN system arrangement and parameters. The first article BPFN design and its main components used are explained. High voltage BPFN test results and the load current waveform are illustrated in this paper. Temperature measurements of the kicker ferrite blocks at full power showed only small or no heating. This paper discusses the modifications to the BPFN design, such as a saturating inductor and 25 Q termination, to minimize the transverse coupling impedance.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/SC (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
797132
Report Number(s):
BNL-68927; R&D Project: 86401; 39KC0200; TRN: US0201818
Resource Relation:
Conference: 8TH EUROPEAN PARTICLE ACCELERATOR CONFERENCE, PARIS (FR), 06/03/2002--06/07/2002; Other Information: PBD: 3 Jun 2002
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English