Recent Advances in RF Pulse Compressor Systems at SLAC

Journal Article · 01 December 2003 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1635118 · OSTI ID:1442197

Tantawi, Sami G. ^[1]; Nantista, Christopher D. ^[1]

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1. SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Here, we will review the design of the dual-mode X-band rf system proposed for the Next Linear Collider (NLC). Recent experimental data are presented. The system is to produce 400 ns pulses with power levels up to 600 MW. A proof-of-principle experiment is being constructed at SLAC. Four 50 MW klystrons will power a fully dual-moded resonance delay line pulse compression system. Both the transfer line and the delay lines are dual-moded. The modes carried by the transfer line are controlled by the rf phases of the different klystrons. The modes in the delay lines are controlled by a set of mode converters at the input and the end of each delay line. By manipulating the modes in the transfer line, one can achieve either no pulse compression or a pulse compression ratio of 4. The total output power will be 200 MW for 1.6 microseconds or 600 MW for 400 nanoseconds.

• Research Organization: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC02-76SF00515
• OSTI ID: 1442197
• Report Number(s): SLAC-PUB-10679; TRN: US1900923
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 691, Issue 1; ISSN 0094-243X
• Publisher: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English