First operation of MACSE, the Saclay pilot superconducting electron linac

Author

Aune, B. ; Antoine, C. ; Bonin, B. ; Bosland, P. ; Cavedon, J.M. ; Chel, S. ; Hianelli, C.C. ; Curtoni, A. ; Desmons, M. ; Fagot, J. ; Gastebois, J. ; Godin, A. ; Gougnaud, F. ; Gournay, J.F. ; Gourcy, G. ; Guemas, F. ; Hanus, X. ; Henriot, C. ; Jablonka,

fYear

1991

fDate

6-9 May 1991

Firstpage

2393

Abstract

MACSE, a pilot accelerator, has been built at Saclay in order to fully develop the technology of superconducting electron linacs. It consists of five niobium cavities powered by five klystrons. The 1.5-GHz, 5-cell cavities are equipped with coaxial couplers. The first cavity has a reduced phase velocity to capture the 100-kV electrons coming from the injector. It is followed by a four-cavity cryomodule. The present status and the first beam test are reported, along with some results of superconductivity R&D.<>

Keywords

beam handling equipment; electron accelerators; linear accelerators; superconducting devices; 5-cell cavities; MACSE; Nb cavities; Saclay pilot superconducting electron linac; beam test; coaxial couplers; four-cavity cryomodule; injector; klystrons; pilot accelerator; reduced phase velocity; Coaxial components; Couplers; Electrons; Helium; Life estimation; Linear particle accelerator; Niobium; Particle beams; Radio frequency; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1991. Accelerator Science and Technology., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0135-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1991.164977

Filename

164977