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- M. K. Kempkes, F. O. Arntz, J. A. Casey, M. P.J. Gaudreau, I. Roth
Diversified Technologies, Inc., Bedford, Massachusetts
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In August, 2004, the international science community formally backed the development of a superconducting linear accelerator named the International Linear Collider (ILC). It is expected that the accelerator will employ klystrons operating in the range of 110-135 kV, 120-166 A, and 1.5 ms pulsewidth. Due to the accelerator's long pulse length and high power, focusing on power supply and energy storage alternatives promises to yield significant reductions in acquisition costs. Diversified Technologies, Inc. (DTI) has developed a high power, solid-state Marx Bank topology, offering an optimal, silicon-efficient technology for the ILC modulators and power supplies. We estimate the Marx topology can deliver equivalent performance and yield acquisition cost savings of 25-50% versus presently proposed alternatives. In this paper DTI will describe the Marx based technology as it is applied to ILC power systems design, and review recent progress in the engineering of the prototype transmitter.
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