17–22 May 2026
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High Power Conditioning of CLARA’s RF Structures

THP2144
21 May 2026, 16:00
2h
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C.I.D

Deauville, France
Poster Presentation MC2.T02: Photon sources: Electron Sources Poster session

Speakers

Anthony Gilfellon (Cockcroft Institute, Science and Technology Facilities Council) Nirav Joshi (ASTeC, STFC Daresbury Laboratory, Science and Technology Facilities Council)

Description

In March 2024 work began at Daresbury Laboratory on conditioning CLARA’s (Compact Linear Accelerator for Research and Applications) radio-frequency (RF) structures using the proprietary automated RF conditioning software, NO-ARC (No Operator Automated RF Conditioner) to attain operational powers and pulse lengths. The five types of structure conditioned were; an S-Band standing wave photo-injector (PI), four S-band travelling wave linacs; and S-Band standing wave transverse deflecting cavity (TDC); an X-band travelling wave lineariser and vacuum waveguides at both S- and X-band. Here we present the conditioning progress for each structure in terms of power, RF pulse length, cumulative breakdown count and number of pulses. Key features are highlighted and discussed, along with RF conditioning strategies.

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Authors

Alan Wheelhouse (Science and Technology Facilities Council) Anthony Gilfellon (Cockcroft Institute, Science and Technology Facilities Council) Nirav Joshi (ASTeC, STFC Daresbury Laboratory, Science and Technology Facilities Council)

Co-authors

Aaron Farricker (Science and Technology Facilities Council) Mr Andrew Moss (ASTeC, STFC Daresbury Laboratory, Science and Technology Facilities Council) Mr Conor Jenkins (ASTeC, STFC Daresbury Laboratory) Fatih Yaman (ASTeC, STFC Daresbury Laboratory) Mr Jake Sawyer (Science and Technology Facilities Council) Matthew Jones (ASTeC, STFC Daresbury Laboratory) Matthew King (Daresbury Laboratory)

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