NDLI: Klystron modulator system incorporating a pulsed depressed collector

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Author	Kemp, M.A. Jensen, A. Neilson, J.
Copyright Year	2013
Description	Author affiliation: SLAC Nat. Accel. Lab., Menlo Park, CA, USA (Kemp, M.A.; Jensen, A.; Neilson, J.)
Abstract	Summary form only given. Applications utilizing high-power RF sources are increasingly placing a premium on electrical efficiency. In the case of particle accelerator laboratories, a large portion of the overall site electrical power is consumed by the RF systems. Therefore, new concepts for improving the efficiency of RF systems are desired. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has undertaken a multi-faceted approach for reducing laboratory energy demand. As part of this effort, a pulsed depressed collector is under development to significantly improve the efficiency of RF systems. This device recovers energy from the klystron collector and feeds it back to the modulator for use on subsequent pulses. While depressed collectors have been utilized extensively in CW TWTs, gyrotrons, and some klystrons, use in pulsed systems is not widespread. For pulsed systems, a significant amount of energy can be wasted in the rise and fall times, which places a constraint upon the modulators. The proposed pulsed depressed collector uses a novel feedforward, charge-mode energy recovery scheme. An advantage of this is that no external power supplies are necessary for biasing of collector electrodes. In addition, substantial modification of the modulator is not required; energy can be simply recovered to almost any useful point in the system. Also, the only fundamental modification of the klystron needed is the replacement of the existing collector with a modified collector. Results indicate that for one particular RF system, the efficiency can be improved from 37% to over 68%. Finally, use of this collector in new RF system designs may reduce the constraints on modulator rise and fall time, potentially simplifying and reducing the cost of such systems. This presentation will highlight aspects of a pulsed depressed collector design and focus on the power conversion chain from the collector back to the modulator. In particular, PIC simulations of the collector, SPICE models of the transformer and power converter, system layout diagrams, as well as several case studies will be presented.
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File Size	94581
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File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467351713
ISSN	07309244
DOI	10.1109/PLASMA.2013.6633360
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2013-06-16
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Radio frequency Modulation Klystrons Laboratories Linear particle accelerator Feeds Gyrotrons
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics Condensed Matter Physics Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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