Long Pulse Modulators
Accelerator Physics
2016-07-07 v1
Abstract
Long pulse modulators are used to produce high-voltage, high-power pulses with durations of several hundred microseconds up to some milliseconds. The loads are one or more klystrons for producing RF power to accelerate the particle beam in superconducting cavities. After years of development and improvements in different institutes a variety of topologies exist, and are presented. The basics of modulators, pulse requirements and klystrons are explained. Additionally, the charging of internal energy storage will be addressed. The outlook for future developments is given.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1607.01572,
title = {Long Pulse Modulators},
author = {H-J. Eckoldt},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1607.01572},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
28 pages, contribution to the 2014 CAS - CERN Accelerator School: Power Converters, Baden, Switzerland, 7-14 May 2014