The Six-Cavity Test - Demonstrated Acceleration of Beam with Multiple RF Cavities and a Single Klystron

• Main Authors: Steimel, J, Carneiro, J. -P, Chase, B, Cullerton, E, Hanna, B. M, Madrak, R. L, Pasquinelli, R. J, Prost, L. R, Ristori, L, Scarpine, V. E, Varghese, P, Webber, R. C, Wildman, D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 29-01-2013
• Subjects: Physics - Accelerator Physics
• DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.1301.7039

The High Intensity Neutrino Source (HINS) Six-Cavity Test has demonstrated
the use of high power RF vector modulators to control multiple RF cavities
driven by a single high power klystron to accelerate a non-relativistic beam.
Installation of 6 cavities in the existing HINS beamline has been completed and
beam measurements have started. We present data showing the energy stability of
the 7 mA proton beam accelerated through the six cavities from 2.5 MeV to 3.4
MeV.