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THP038 | Normal Conducting High-Gradient Studies at KEK | 661 |
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Normal-conducting high field studies have been pursued at XTF, a high power X-band RF facility of KEK developed for linear collider. Three traveling-wave structures developed for X-band linear collider were studied in high field of more than 70MV/m level. High-field characteristic such as field emission properties and trip rate, etc. are studied carefully as the processing proceeds. Operation at 50MV/m level was found very stable while breakdowns happened once an hour or so at more than 70MV/m, indicating the approach to some critical point. This characteristics is discussed in conjunction with various authors trials to make a scaling law of severe breakdowns among power, pulse width and so on. Further basic studies on field/power limitation or robustness against breakdowns in various materials are planned using narrowed waveguide configuration. Unique features related to this study is also described. |