GAS DISCHARGE SWITCH EVALUATION FOR RHIC BEAM ABORT KICKER APPLICATION.

Conference · Sun Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 2002

OSTI ID:798572

ZHANG, W; SANDBERG, J; SHELDRAKE, R; PIRRIE, C

A gas discharge switch EEV HX3002 is being evaluated at Brookhaven National Laboratory as a possible candidate of RHIC Beam Abort Kicker modulator main switch. At higher beam energy and higher beam intensity, the switch stability becomes very crucial. The hollow anode thyratron used in the existing system is not rated for long reverse current conduction. The reverse voltage arcing caused thyratron hold-off voltage de-rating has been the main limitation of the system operation. To improve the system reliability, a new type of gas discharge switch has been suggested by Marconi Applied Technology for its reverse conducting capability.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-98CH10886
• OSTI ID: 798572
• Report Number(s): BNL-69306; R&D Project: AD003; KA0202011; TRN: US0204962
• Resource Relation: Conference: 2002 INTERNATIONAL POWER MODULATOR CONFERENCE AND HIGH VOLTAGE WORKSHOP, HOLLYWOOD, CA (US), 06/30/2002--07/03/2002; Other Information: PBD: 30 Jun 2002
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
ANODES
BNL
EVALUATION
RELIABILITY
STABILITY
THYRATRONS
BROOKHAVEN RHIC