1–6 Jun 2025
Taipei International Convention Center (TICC)
Asia/Taipei timezone

PEEK-Polymer as a vacuum-window in high power rf-couplers

TUPS041
3 Jun 2025, 16:00
2h
Exhibiton Hall A _Salmon (TWTC)

Exhibiton Hall A _Salmon

TWTC

Poster Presentation MC4.A08 Linear Accelerators Tuesday Poster Session

Speaker

Klaus Kümpel (Goethe University Frankfurt)

Description

PEEK is an advanced polymer known for its exceptional mechanical strength, thermal stability, and radiation resistance, making it a promising candidate for applications in extreme environments. This study explores the viability of PEEK as a vacuum window material in high-power radio frequency (RF) couplers. Traditionally, materials such as ceramics are employed for this purpose; however, they are costly to manufacture and impose limitations during the design process. PEEK offers additional advantages, including the possibility of additive manufacturing, which enables the integration of cooling channels for efficient thermal management. The research evaluates PEEK's electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties under conditions typical of high-power RF couplers, such as vacuum stability, RF-induced heating, and electromagnetic transparency. At the Institute for Applied Physics (IAP), PEEK is tested as a vacuum window material in high-power experiments up to 35 kW. Following these tests, the material is analyzed to assess its performance and suitability for RF applications.

Region represented Europe
Paper preparation format LaTeX

Author

Peter Braun (Goethe University Frankfurt)

Co-authors

Holger Podlech (Goethe University Frankfurt) Julius Storch (Goethe University Frankfurt) Klaus Kümpel (Goethe University Frankfurt)

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