Title :
Advanced technology on the megawatt modulator for the Ground Test Accelerator
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM
Abstract :
The new concept of accelerator technology developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory, AT-Division, is presented. The modulator is driven on/off by RF switching power supply to achieve 1-MW RF accelerator energy from the klystron and klystrode at 850 MHz. The advantages are: (1) system cost savings up to 70%, (2) operating cost savings up to 60%, (3) weight reduction from 24000 lbs to 700 lbs, (4) size reduction from 512 to 12 ft3 and (5) efficiency improved from 75% to 97%
Keywords :
ion accelerators; linear accelerators; nuclear electronics; power supplies to apparatus; thyristor applications; GTA accelerator; RF switching power supply; klystrode; klystron; megawatt modulator; modulator; operating cost savings; system cost savings; weight reduction; Capacitors; Costs; Klystrons; Laboratories; Life estimation; Power supplies; Safety; Spark gaps; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1989. Accelerator Science and Technology., Proceedings of the 1989 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1989.72962
