Author/Authors :
Militsyn، نويسنده , , B.L and Bongers، نويسنده , , W.A and Bratman، نويسنده , , V.L. and Caplan، نويسنده , , M. and Denisov، نويسنده , , G.G. and van der Geer، نويسنده , , C.A.J. and Manintveld، نويسنده , , P. and Oomens، نويسنده , , A.A.M. and Plomp، نويسنده , , J. and Pluygers، نويسنده , , J. and Poelman، نويسنده , , A.J. and Riet، نويسنده , , M. and Savilov، نويسنده , , A.V. and Smeets، نويسنده , , P.H.M. and Tito، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The Dutch Fusion-FEM is the prototype of a high-power, long-pulse, rapid-tunable free-electron maser. The target is to generate mm-wave power in a frequency range of 130–260 GHz, e.g. for tokamak heating and diagnostics experiments in fusion devices. For these applications a high system efficiency is needed. The electron beam is first DC-accelerated to the FEL interaction region. The unused electron beam energy is recovered by a DC-decelerator and a three-stage depressed collector. In short-pulse regime, without energy recovery system, 730 kW, 200 GHz of net output power was generated. Single-frequency operation and tunability have been demonstrated. In the present set-up, with the energy recovery system being operational, initial experiments showed a net output power of 110 kW on average and 140 kW peak power at a pulse length of 40 μs. During the full-pulse length, a stable-frequency operation around 170 GHz has been observed.
