X-band active-passive rf pulse compressor with plasma switches
As proposed by SLAC, the efficiency of a pulse compressor of the SLED-II type could be increased by changing both the phase of the microwave source and the coupling coefficient of the delay line. In the existing SLED-II system at frequency 11.4 GHz, the resonant delay line is coupled with the source...
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| author | A. L. Vikharev O. A. Ivanov A. M. Gorbachev M. A. Lobaev V. A. Isaev S. G. Tantawi J. R. Lewandowski J. L. Hirshfield |
| author_facet | A. L. Vikharev O. A. Ivanov A. M. Gorbachev M. A. Lobaev V. A. Isaev S. G. Tantawi J. R. Lewandowski J. L. Hirshfield |
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| description | As proposed by SLAC, the efficiency of a pulse compressor of the SLED-II type could be increased by changing both the phase of the microwave source and the coupling coefficient of the delay line. In the existing SLED-II system at frequency 11.4 GHz, the resonant delay line is coupled with the source via an iris with a constant reflection coefficient. Replacement of the iris with an active component makes it possible to create an active SLED-II system. In this paper, the use of plasma switches as the active elements is discussed. Plasma switches have been developed and tested at a high-power level for production of flattop compressed pulses. Active switching of SLED-II has demonstrated a marked increase in efficiency (by 20%) and power gain (by 37%) as compared with passive switching. The active compressor has produced 173 ns rf flattop output pulses with a power of about 112 MW. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-638ce8181de544b0b9c76399622fc0912022-12-22T01:59:58ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams1098-44022011-12-01141212130210.1103/PhysRevSTAB.14.121302X-band active-passive rf pulse compressor with plasma switchesA. L. VikharevO. A. IvanovA. M. GorbachevM. A. LobaevV. A. IsaevS. G. TantawiJ. R. LewandowskiJ. L. HirshfieldAs proposed by SLAC, the efficiency of a pulse compressor of the SLED-II type could be increased by changing both the phase of the microwave source and the coupling coefficient of the delay line. In the existing SLED-II system at frequency 11.4 GHz, the resonant delay line is coupled with the source via an iris with a constant reflection coefficient. Replacement of the iris with an active component makes it possible to create an active SLED-II system. In this paper, the use of plasma switches as the active elements is discussed. Plasma switches have been developed and tested at a high-power level for production of flattop compressed pulses. Active switching of SLED-II has demonstrated a marked increase in efficiency (by 20%) and power gain (by 37%) as compared with passive switching. The active compressor has produced 173 ns rf flattop output pulses with a power of about 112 MW.http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.14.121302 |
| spellingShingle | A. L. Vikharev O. A. Ivanov A. M. Gorbachev M. A. Lobaev V. A. Isaev S. G. Tantawi J. R. Lewandowski J. L. Hirshfield X-band active-passive rf pulse compressor with plasma switches Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams |
| title | X-band active-passive rf pulse compressor with plasma switches |
| title_full | X-band active-passive rf pulse compressor with plasma switches |
| title_fullStr | X-band active-passive rf pulse compressor with plasma switches |
| title_full_unstemmed | X-band active-passive rf pulse compressor with plasma switches |
| title_short | X-band active-passive rf pulse compressor with plasma switches |
| title_sort | x band active passive rf pulse compressor with plasma switches |
| url | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.14.121302 |
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