Relativistic klystron two-beam accelerator

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/27.338291· OSTI ID:6532748

Westenskow, G A; Houck, T L ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)

Relativistic klystrons (RKs) are being developed as an RF power source for high gradient accelerator applications which include large linear electron-positron colliders, compact accelerators, and FEL sources. In a relativistic klystron two-beam accelerator (RK-TBA), the drive beam passes through a large number of RF output structures. High conversion efficiency of electron beam energy to RF energy is achieved in this concept by reacceleration of the modulated drive beam between output structures. The authors have conducted experiments studying the RF power extracted from various RK structures driven by modulated induction accelerator current pulses; the studies include work on improving the transport dynamics of the drive beam. They have started a demonstration in which the modulated induction beam current is reaccelerated by passage through subsequent induction accelerator cells.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6532748
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Vol. 22:5; ISSN 0093-3813
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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