RF system of the race-track microtron – recuperator for high power free electron laser

Abstract

A brief description of the RF system of 100 MeV race-track microtron-recuperator being built in Novosibirsk for the Free Electron Laser project at Siberian center of Photochemistry research is presented. The frequency of RF system is 180.4 MHz. The RF system consists of 2 parts: the RF system of 2 MeV injector and the RF system of microtron. The injector RF system includes 3 RF cavities - one buncher cavity and two accelerating cavities. RF cavities are driven by a 2.5 kW amplifier and two high power single-tube 130 kW RF amplifiers respectively. The RF system of microtron includes 16 RF cavities operating at a gap voltage of 850kV each. Two 4-tubes power amplifiers supply the RF power of 600 kW each to the cavities via distribution feeders. In the high power amplifier stages the tetrodes GU-101A are used. The control system controls the amplitude and phase of RF voltage in the cavities and provides signals for synchronization of the electron gun. The results of the operation of the injector RF system and status of large RF system for the microtron are discussed.