학술논문

The Next Linear Collider Test Accelerator
Document Type
Conference
Source
Proceedings of International Conference on Particle Accelerators Particle accelerator Particle Accelerator Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993. :543-545 vol.1 1993
Subject
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Nuclear Engineering
Robotics and Control Systems
Testing
Life estimation
Radio frequency
Colliding beam accelerators
Acceleration
Electron accelerators
Linear accelerators
Klystrons
Pulse compression methods
Electron beams
Language
Abstract
During the past several years, there has been tremendous progress on the development of the RF system and accelerating structures for a Next Linear Collider (NLC). Developments include high-power klystrons, RF pulse compression systems and damped/detuned accelerator structures to reduce wakefields. In order to integrate these separate development efforts into an actual X-band accelerator capable of accelerating the electron beams necessary for an NLC, we are building an NLC Test Accelerator (NLCTA). The goal of the NLCTA is to bring together all elements of the entire accelerating system by constructing and reliably operating an engineered model of a high-gradient linac suitable for the NLC. The NLCTA will serve as a testbed as the design of the NLC evolves. In addition to testing the RF acceleration system, the NLCTA is designed to address many questions related to the dynamics of the beam during acceleration. In this paper, we will report on the status of the design, component development, and construction of the NLC Test Accelerator.ETX