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URLhttps://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-LINAC2024-MOPB034
TitleUpdate on ESS-Bilbao RFQ linac
Authors
  • J. Munoz, A. Zugazaga, A. Conde, A. Kaftoosian, D. Fernandez-CaƱoto, I. Bustinduy, N. Garmendia, P. Gonzalez
    ESS Bilbao Consortium
  • J. Martin
    ESS Bilbao
AbstractThe ESS-Bilbao RFQ fabrication is completed. The RFQ will operate at 352.2 MHz and will accelerate a 45 mA proton beam from 45 keV up to 3.0 MeV. The RFQ is build up of 4 copper segments, for a total length of 3.2 m. Each segment is composed of 4 subparts, 2 major and 2 minor vanes, that are assembled together by using bolts, vacuum and RF gaskets, with no brazing used in the procedure. This approach enables possible corrections in the assembly. The machining of all the segments has now finished. The RFQ structure has been assembled and the several tests have been carried out on it. In this paper we present aspects of the mechanical fabrication of the RFQ, the results of the vacuum tests of the whole structure, with all the tuners and couplers inserted. The low power RF measurements, frequency spectrum, quality factor and tuning operations by bead pull technique. Fabrication and testing of the components (tuners, couplers, pickups) are also presented. The operation of the RFQ is initially planed for low duty cycle, simplifying water cooling engineering and couplers design. The tests at low duty cycle will enable to define the required facilities for the use of the RFQ at its nominal power for future steps.
Paperdownload: MOPB034.pdf
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Conference32nd Linear Accelerator Conference (LINAC2024)
Series
LocationChicago, IL, USA
Date25-30 Aug 2024
PublisherJACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland
Editorial BoardKelly Jaje (ANL), Kip Bishofberger (LANL), Ryan Brody (ANL), Gustavo Bruno (ANL), Jan Chrin (PSI), Cathy Eyberger (ANL), Maggie Montes (SLAC), Denise Skiadopoulos (ANL), Ling Wang (MSU/FRIB), Kent Wootton (ANL)
Online ISBN978-3-95450-219-6
Online ISSN2226-0366
Received06 August 2024
Revised26 August 2024
Accepted26 August 2024
Issued23 October 2024
DOI10.18429/JACoW-LINAC2024-MOPB034
Pages116-118