Status of the MICE Amplifier Refurbishment at CERN Suitbert Ramberger & Maurizio Vretenar, CERN, AB-RF-LR
MICE Amplifier Refurbishment Before: After: Acknowledgement: Jean-Michel Giguet, Filippo Caretti, Vladimir Bretin, Jose Marques-Balula
MICE Amplifier Refurbishment Refurbishment is completed: Drawings / Documentation Collected Input Cavity and Line Rebuilt, Silver Plated, Installed Output Cavity and Line Rebuilt, Silver Plated, Installed Tuning Mechanisms Refurbished RF Connectors Prepared HT Capacitors Rebuilt Filament Transformer Installed and Connected Ventilation Circuitry Refurbished HT Line Installed Filament Control Manufactured Water Circuit Tested Filament Circuit Tested …
MICE Amplifier Refurbishment
MICE Amplifier Refurbishment
MICE Amplifier Refurbishment
MICE Amplifier Refurbishment To be done (by MICE collaboration): Delivery to Daresbury RF power testing with proper HV supplies and RF loads Final adjustment of output loops Caveat (as mentioned before): The amplifiers operated at maximum 1.7 MW at CERN 2.5 MW were reached in the 1950s but with sparking problems With 2 loops we think that 2 MW are within reach So, we are curious: How far in power can you get? Powering of two cavities from one PA …