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13 May 1994 Status of experiments at LLNL on high-power X-band microwave generators
Timothy L. Houck, Glen A. Westenskow
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Proceedings Volume 2154, Intense Microwave Pulses II; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.175776
Event: OE/LASE '94, 1994, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Abstract
The Microwave Source Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is studying the application of induction accelerator technology to high-power microwave generators suitable for linear collider power sources. We report on the results of two experiments, both using the Choppertron's 11.4 GHz modulator and a 5-MeV, 1-kA induction beam. The first experimental configuration has a single traveling-wave output structure designed to produce in excess of 300 MW in a single fundamental waveguide. This output structure consists of 12 individual cells, the first two incorporating de-Q-ing circuits to dampen higher order resonant modes. The second experiment studies the feasibility of enhancing beam to microwave power conversion by accelerating a modulated beam with induction cells. Referred to as the `reacceleration experiment,' this experiment consists of three traveling-wave output structures designed to produce about 125 MW per output and two induction cells located between the outputs. Status of current and planned experiments are presented.
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Timothy L. Houck and Glen A. Westenskow "Status of experiments at LLNL on high-power X-band microwave generators", Proc. SPIE 2154, Intense Microwave Pulses II, (13 May 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.175776
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KEYWORDS
Microwave radiation

Medium wave

Modulators

Modulation

Collimators

Waveguides

Computer simulations

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