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Design of a Ferroelectric Loaded Tuner for Rapidly Matching Varying RF Loads

TUP7331
19 May 2026, 16:00
2h
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C.I.D

Deauville, France
Poster Presentation MC7.T07: Superconducting RF Poster session

Speaker

Alejandro Castilla (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility)

Description

Ferroelectric fast-reactive tuners (FRTs) enable microsecond-scale adjustments of RF reactance, offering an alternative to mechanical matching networks for systems with rapidly varying loads. We present the RF design of a 1.5 GHz FE-loaded tuner based on a modified CEBAF-style three-stub geometry intended to provide a practical matching range for detuned cavities. The work includes electromagnetic modeling to quantify reactance variation, expected phase shift, and power-handling limits. Planned bench measurements with a warm CEBAF cavity and controlled detuning will be used to validate the design and guide prototype optimization. Current status and near-term development steps are summarized.

Funding Agency

This work is supported by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC under U.S. DOE Contract No. DE-AC05-06OR23177

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Author

Alejandro Castilla (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility)

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