Hermes-III Prototype Cavity Tests
Abstract
The Hermes-III accelerator has twenty 1-MV, inductively isolated cavities connected in series through a high voltage, magnetically insulated transmission line (MITL) to produce a 20-MV, 800-kA pulse that drives a bremsstrahlung diode. Each cavity is 4 m in diameter and weighs nearly 8000 kg when filled with its insulating transformer oil. Cores of pre-annealed Metglas 2605CO are used to inductively isolate the cavities. Azimuthal transmission lines mix inputs from four pulse-forming lines; this reduces the effect of pulse-forming line jitter on the cavity output pulse. A single, prototype cavity has been tested on the System Test Facility (STF). The test results and comparisons with design specifications and circuit simulations are presented.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA638782
Entities
People
- C. W. Huddle
- D. L. Johnson
- G. J. Denison
- Ian Smith
- J. J. Ramirez
- L. O. Seamons
- Lee Schlitt
- T. L. Franklin
Organizations
- Sandia National Laboratories