Study of the Alvarez Linac Stabilized with Post-Couplers

摘要

A model of Alvarez linac equipped with post-couplers was constructed. The field distribution and the resonant frequency of the accelerating mode were measured to study its properties against perturbations such as manufacturing errors of the tank. The experimental results were compared with an analysis using equivalent circuits. The mechanism of the stabilization was confirmed by the analysis and the following remarkable information about this structure were obtained: Post-couplers have an effect to distort the field distribution as well as to stabilize it depending upon the length of post-couplers inserted into the tank. Furthermore, the role of tabs which are used to tilt the field distribution and the difference between a post-coupled structure and a multi-stem structure are investigated with the analysis of equivalent circuits. (Atomindex citation 18:009680)