Publication Type
Conference Paper
Journal Name
Proceedings of the International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC)
Book Title
12th International Particle Accelerator Conference
Publication Date
Page Numbers
4383 to 4386
Volume
12
Issue
1
Publisher Location
Germany
Conference Name
International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC)
Conference Location
Campinas, SP, Brazil
Conference Sponsor
LNLS/CNPEM
Conference Date
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Abstract
The Proton Power Upgrade (PPU) project at the Spallation Neutron Source will double the available proton beam power from 1.4 to 2.8 MW by increasing the beam energy from 1.0 to 1.3 GeV and the beam current from 26 to 38 mA. The increase in beam current resulted in the need to redesign the existing normal conducting linac (NCL) RF Systems. High-power testing of the existing NCL RF Systems configured to accelerate PPU-level beam provided the data used to make the final design decisions. This paper describes the development and execution of those in-situ tests and the subsequent results.
