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Title: Precision vector control of a superconducting RF cavity driven by an injection locked magnetron

Abstract

The technique presented in this paper enables the regulation of both radio frequency amplitude and phase in narrow band devices such as a Superconducting RF (SRF) cavity driven by constant power output devices i.e. magnetrons [1]. The ability to use low cost high efficiency magnetrons for accelerator RF power systems, with tight vector regulation, presents a substantial cost savings in both construction and operating costs - compared to current RF power system technology. An operating CW system at 2.45 GHz has been experimentally developed. Vector control of an injection locked magnetron has been extensively tested and characterized with a SRF cavity as the load. Amplitude dynamic range of 30 dB, amplitude stability of 0.3% r.m.s, and phase stability of 0.26 degrees r.m.s. has been demonstrated.

Authors:
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  1. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
OSTI Identifier:
1209251
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-TM-2590-AD
Journal ID: ISSN 1748-0221; arXiv eprint number arXiv:1502.04118; TRN: US1500610
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-07CH11359
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Instrumentation
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 10; Journal Issue: 03; Journal ID: ISSN 1748-0221
Publisher:
Institute of Physics (IOP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS

Citation Formats

Chase, Brian, Pasquinelli, Ralph, Cullerton, Ed, and Varghese, Philip. Precision vector control of a superconducting RF cavity driven by an injection locked magnetron. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/10/03/P03007.
Chase, Brian, Pasquinelli, Ralph, Cullerton, Ed, & Varghese, Philip. Precision vector control of a superconducting RF cavity driven by an injection locked magnetron. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/10/03/P03007
Chase, Brian, Pasquinelli, Ralph, Cullerton, Ed, and Varghese, Philip. 2015. "Precision vector control of a superconducting RF cavity driven by an injection locked magnetron". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/10/03/P03007. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1209251.
@article{osti_1209251,
title = {Precision vector control of a superconducting RF cavity driven by an injection locked magnetron},
author = {Chase, Brian and Pasquinelli, Ralph and Cullerton, Ed and Varghese, Philip},
abstractNote = {The technique presented in this paper enables the regulation of both radio frequency amplitude and phase in narrow band devices such as a Superconducting RF (SRF) cavity driven by constant power output devices i.e. magnetrons [1]. The ability to use low cost high efficiency magnetrons for accelerator RF power systems, with tight vector regulation, presents a substantial cost savings in both construction and operating costs - compared to current RF power system technology. An operating CW system at 2.45 GHz has been experimentally developed. Vector control of an injection locked magnetron has been extensively tested and characterized with a SRF cavity as the load. Amplitude dynamic range of 30 dB, amplitude stability of 0.3% r.m.s, and phase stability of 0.26 degrees r.m.s. has been demonstrated.},
doi = {10.1088/1748-0221/10/03/P03007},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1209251}, journal = {Journal of Instrumentation},
issn = {1748-0221},
number = 03,
volume = 10,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}

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journal, June 1992


Phase locking of high‐power microwave oscillators
journal, January 1989


Noise Performance of Frequency- and Phase-Locked CW Magnetrons Operated as Current-Controlled Oscillators
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Frequency and phase modulation performance of an injection-locked CW magnetron
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Phase locking of two long-pulse, high-power magnetrons
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