Type
Text
Type
Thesis
Advisor
Du, Xu | Ben-Zvi, Ilan | Koch, Peter M. Tsybychev, Dmitri
Date
2011-12-01
Keywords
Physics
Department
Department of Physics (Scientific Instrumentation
Language
en_US
Source
This work is sponsored by the Stony Brook University Graduate School in compliance with the requirements for completion of degree.
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/11401/71031
Publisher
The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.
Format
application/pdf
Abstract
As in many resonators, higher-order modes (HOMs) occur in particle accelerator radio frequency (RF) cavities. The excitation of these harmonics causes additional heat loads in cryogenic systems and can result in problematic single bunch and multi-bunch effects. It is therefore critical to understand HOM prevalence and structure, and devise a method of extracting their power from the accelerator cavity. Research on these topics is ongoing in the Collider-Accelerator Dept. at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), where the construction of an Energy Recovery Linac is underway. An HOM coupler implementing a dual-ridge waveguide has been designed for use on the next-generation ERL cavity. A full description of the design from its early stages is given, along with simulated analysis of its performance. Also, to better understand resonances occurring in the existing ERL, a measurement routine was developed to characterize and identify HOMs using a bead-pulling technique on a copper prototype cavity. Initial results of these measurements show a good correspondence with the harmonics predicted by the simulation code CST Microwave Studio. | 59 pages
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Elliott Curtis, "Higher-Order Modes in the BNL Energy Recovery Linac: Measurement and Waveguide Coupler Design" (2011). Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions). 238.
https://commons.library.stonybrook.edu/stony-brook-theses-and-dissertations-collection/238