Title :
Design and test results of a 600-kW tetrode amplifier for the Superconducting Super Collider
Author :
Rees, Daniel E. ; Brittain, Donna L. ; Grippe, James M. ; Marrufo, Orlando
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the design and testing of a pulsed 600-kW tetrode amplifier that will be used to drive a radiofrequency quadrupole (RFQ) for the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC). Three stages of amplification provide a nominal gain of 77 dB and peak output power of 600 kW. The amplifier is operated at a pulse width of 100 μs and a repetition frequency of 10 Hz. This paper presents the RF design and calculated operating conditions for the amplifier. Details of the electrical design are presented, along with test results
Keywords :
nuclear electronics; proton accelerators; storage rings; synchrotrons; tetrodes; 10 Hz; 100 mus; 600 kW; SSC; Superconducting Super Collider; amplification; radiofrequency quadrupole; repetition frequency; tetrode amplifier; Capacitors; Cooling; Optical amplifiers; Power amplifiers; Pulse amplifiers; Pulsed power supplies; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Switches; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1203-1
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1993.308654
