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.
Recommended Citation
R. D. Ruth et al., "The Next Linear Collider Test Accelerator," Particle Accelerator Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Jan 1993.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/PAC.1993.308858
Department(s)
Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords and Phrases
NLC Test Accelerator; NLCTA; Next Linear Collider; RF System; X-Band Accelerator; Beam Dynamics; Beam Handling Techniques; Cavity Resonators; Components; Construction; Design; Electron Accelerators; Injector; Linear Accelerators
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1993 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1993
