Lansce RF system refurbishment

The Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) is in the planning phase of a refurbishment project that will sustain reliable facility operations well into the next decade. The LANSCE accelerator was constructed in the late 1960s and early 1970s and is a national user facility that provides pulsed p...

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Main Authors: Rees, D., Bolme, G., Bradley, J., Kwon, S., Lyles, J., Lynch, M., Prokop, M., Reass, W., Young, K.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceleration
Costs
Klystrons
Neutrons
Particle beams
Protons
Pulse modulation
Radio frequency
Radiofrequency amplifiers
Voltage
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Summary:The Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) is in the planning phase of a refurbishment project that will sustain reliable facility operations well into the next decade. The LANSCE accelerator was constructed in the late 1960s and early 1970s and is a national user facility that provides pulsed protons and spallation neutrons for defense and civilian research and applications. The refurbishment will focus on systems that are approaching "end of life" and systems where modern upgrades hold the promise for significant operating cost savings. The current baseline consist of replacing all the 201 MHz RF systems, upgrading a substantial fraction of the 805 MHz RF systems to high efficiency klystrons, replacing the high voltage systems, and replacing the low level RF cavity field control systems. System designs will be presented. The performance improvements will be described and the preliminary cost and schedule estimates will be discussed.
ISSN:1944-4680
2152-9582
DOI:10.1109/PAC.2007.4441263