Design, fabrication, and low-power rf measurement of an X -band dielectric-loaded accelerating structure



Wei, Yelong, Bursali, Hikmet, Grudiev, Alexej, Freemire, Ben, Jing, Chunguang, Wegner, Rolf, Bedolla, Joel Sauza and Welsch, Carsten ORCID: 0000-0001-7085-0973
(2022) Design, fabrication, and low-power rf measurement of an X -band dielectric-loaded accelerating structure. Physical Review Accelerators and Beams, 25 (4). 041301-.

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Abstract

This paper presents the design, fabrication, and low-power rf measurement of an externally powered X-band dielectric-loaded accelerating (DLA) structure with a dielectric constant µr=16.66 and a loss tangent tanδ=3.43×10-5. A dielectric matching section for coupling the rf power from a circular waveguide to an X-band DLA structure consists of a compact dielectric disk with a width of 2.035 mm and a tilt angle of 60°, resulting in a broadband coupling at a low rf field which has the potential to survive in the high-power environment. Based on simulation studies, a prototype of the DLA structure was fabricated. Results from low-power rf measurements and the comparison with simulated values are presented. A significant discrepancy was found between measurements and simulations. The detailed analysis on the fabrication errors which may cause the discrepancy is also discussed.

Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Science and Engineering > School of Physical Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 19 Apr 2022 10:02
Last Modified: 15 Mar 2024 09:58
DOI: 10.1103/physrevaccelbeams.25.041301
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3153050