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Konrad, M.

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TUPC138 Development of a New Low-Level RF-Control-System for the S-DALINAC 1389
 
  • A. Araz, U. Bonnes, R. Eichhorn, M. Konrad, M. Platz, A. Richter
    TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt
  • U. Laier
    GSI, Darmstadt
  • R. Stassen
    FZJ, Jülich
 
  The Superconducting DArmstadt electron LINear ACcelerator S-DALINAC has a maximum energy of 130 MeV and beam currents of up to 60 μA. To reach this energy conveniently in cw, superconducting cavities with a high Q at a frequency of 3 GHz are used. In order to achieve minimal energy spread, the amplitude and phase the cavities have to be controlled strictly in order to compensat the impact of microphonic perturbations. The existing analog rf control system based on a self-exited loop, converts the 3 GHz signals down to the base band. This concept will also be followed by the new digital system currently under design. It is based on an FPGA in the low frequency part, giving a great flexibility in the control algorithm and providing additional diagnostics. For example it is possible to change the operational mode between self-exited loop and generator driven resonator within a second. We will report on the design concept, the status and the latest results measured with a prototype, including different control algorithms as well as beam loading effects.  
WEPP091 Injector Upgrade for the S-DALINAC 2731
 
  • T. Kuerzeder, A. Araz, M. Brunken, J. Conrad, R. Eichhorn, H.-D. Gräf, M. Hertling, F. Hug, M. Konrad, M. Platz, A. Richter, S. Sievers, T. Weilbach
    TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt
  • W. Ackermann, W. F.O. Müller, B. Steiner, T. Weiland
    TEMF, Darmstadt
  • J. D. Fuerst
    ANL, Argonne, Illinois
 
  Since 1991 the superconducting Darmstadt linear accelerator S-DALINAC provides an electron beam of up to 130 MeV for nuclear and astrophysical experiments. Currently its injector delivers beams of up to 10 MeV with a current of up to 60 μA. The upgrade aims to increase both parameters to 14 MeV and 150 μA in order to allow more demanding astrophysical experiments. Therefore, a modified cryostat module equipped with two new cavities is required. Due to an increase in RF power to 2 kW the old coaxial RF input couplers, being designed for a maximum power of 500 W, have to be replaced by new waveguide couplers. We review the design principles and report on the fabrication of the coupler and the whole module.