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Title: Comparison of Measured and Calculated Coupling between a Waveguide and an RF Cavity Using CST Microwave Studio

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OSTI ID:890579

Accurate predications of RF coupling between an RF cavity and ports attached to it have been an important study subject for years for RF coupler and higher order modes (HOM) damping design. We report recent progress and a method on the RF coupling simulations between waveguide ports and RF cavities using CST Microwave Studio in time domain (Transit Solver). Comparisons of the measured and calculated couplings are presented. The simulated couplings and frequencies agree within {approx} 10% and {approx} 0.1% with the measurements, respectively. We have simulated couplings with external Qs ranging from {approx} 100 to {approx} 100,000, and confirmed with measurements. The method should also work well for higher Qs, and can be easily applied in RF power coupler designs and HOM damping for normal-conducting and superconducting cavities.

Research Organization:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE - Office of Energy Research (ER)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84ER40150
OSTI ID:
890579
Report Number(s):
JLAB-ACC-06-473; DOE/ER/40150-4021; TUPCH133; TRN: US0604686
Resource Relation:
Conference: European Particle Accelerator Conference (EPAC 06), Edinburgh, Scotland, 26-30 Jun 2006
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English