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Title: L-Band High Power Amplifiers for CEBAF Linac

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OSTI ID:954159

The high power portion of the CEBAF RF system utilizes 340 5kW klystrons providing 339 separately controlled outputs. Modulating anodes have been included in the klystron design to provide for economically efficient operation. The design includes shunt regulator-type modulating anode power supplies running from the cathode power supply, and switching filament power supplies. Remotely programmable filament voltage allows maximum cathode life to be realized. Klystron operating setpoint and fast klystron protection logic are provided by individual external CEBAF RF control modules. A single cathode power supply powers a block of eight klystrons. The design includes circulators and custom extrusion and hybrid waveguide components which have allowed reduced physical size and lower cost in the design of the WR-650 waveguide transmission system.

Research Organization:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84ER40150
OSTI ID:
954159
Report Number(s):
CEBAF-PR-90-18; TRN: US201014%%982
Resource Relation:
Conference: Poster compiled for Linear Accelerator Conference, LINAC 90, Albuquerque, N.Mex, Sep 10-14, 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English