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MOPC097 | LLRF Control System for PKU DC-SC Photocathode Injector | 304 |
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A 1.3 GHz 3.5 Cell LG niobium cavity is installed for the new PKU DC-SC injector as its accelerating cavity with working temperature is 2K. High amplitude and phase stability is required for the updated SRF photocathode injector. This paper describes the design of Low Level RF control system based on FPGA, including hardware and software,and the communication function is realized by Tri-State Ethernet. The system should be operated on the precision with the amplitude of ±0.1% and phase stability of ±0.1°. | ||
TUPC108 | Beam Diagnostics Based on Higher Order Mode for High Repetition Beam | 1269 |
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The signals from the HOM ports on superconducting cavities can be used as beam position monitors. The HOM amplitude of dipole mode is proportional to the beam offset. For high repetition bunches operation, the spectrum is consist of the HOMs peaks and the peaks which is integer times of the bunch repetition. The HOMs amplitudes should be separated from the two kinds of peaks. Based on the simulation from a TESLA 2-cell cavity, the transform matrix between the HOMs amplitudes and beam offsets has been found, as well as the cavity axis. The simulation results have demonstrated that beam diagnostics based on HOMs is feasible while high repetition bunches operation. | ||
MOPC067 | X-Band Test Station at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | 235 |
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Funding: This work performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under Contract DE-AC52-07NA27344. An X-band multi-bunch test station is being built at LLNL to investigate the science and technology paths required to boost the current mono-energetic gamma-ray (MEGa-Ray) brightness by orders of magnitude. The test station will consist of a 5.5 cell X-band RF photoinjector, single accelerator section, and beam diagnostics. Beam quality must be exceedingly high in order to produce narrow-bandwidth gamma-rays, requiring a robust state of the art photoinjector. The photoinjector will be a high gradient (200 MV/m peak surface field on the cathode) standing wave structure, featuring a dual feed racetrack coupler, elliptical irises, and an optimized first cell length. A solid-state Scandinova modulator will power a single SLAC XL4 11.424 GHz 50 MW klystron. RF distribution will allow for full powering of the photoinjector with the balance of the RF powering a single accelerator section so that the electron parameters can be measured. The status of the facility will be presented including commissioning schedule and first experiment plans. Future experimental programs pertinent to Compton scattering R&D, high gradient structure testing, and light source development will be discussed. |
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MOPC143 | A Reduced Gradient Output Design for SLAC's XL4 X-Band Klystron | 412 |
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Funding: This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-AC03-76SF00515. X-band klystron work began at SLAC in the mid to late 1980's to develop high frequency (4 times the SLAC S-band klystron), high power RF sources for the linear collider designs under consideration at that time. This work culminated in the current workhorse X-band RF source, the XL4. To date 26 XL4 tubes have been built. The XL4 4-cell disk loaded traveling wave output structure has a high operating gradient. A new 6-cell structure has been designed to reduce breakdown and to further improve the klystron's robustness. Initial simulations show the 6-cell design reduces the gradient roughly 25% and that the structure is stable. A physical XL4 will be retrofitted with the new output cavity and hot tested in the near future. |
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THOBB01 | Evaluation of Performance, Reliability, and Risk for High Peak Power RF Sources from S-band through X-band for Advanced Accelerator Applications | 2882 |
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Historically linear accelerator development and the choice of frequency have been driven by the availability of RF power sources. This is also true at the present time and is particularly significant as new accelerators are being conceived and planned over a wide frequency range for FEL light sources and other applications. This paper evaluates the current state of the technology for high peak power RF sources from S-band through X-band including reliability and the facility risk incurred for applications demanding high availability and decades-long operation. | ||
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TUPO024 | Precision X-band Linac Technologies for Nuclear Photonics Gamma-ray Sources | 1491 |
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Funding: This work performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under Contract DE-AC52-07NA27344. Nuclear photonics is an emerging field of research requiring new tools, including high spectral brightness, tunable gamma-ray sources; high photon energy, ultrahigh-resolution crystal spectrometers; and novel detectors. This presentation focuses on the precision linac technology required for Compton scattering gamma-ray light sources, and on the optimization of the laser and electron beam pulse format to achieve unprecedented spectral brightness. Within this context, high-gradient X-band technology will be shown to offer optimal performance in a compact package, when used in conjunction with the appropriate pulse format, and photocathode illumination and interaction laser technologies. |
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