Preliminary design of high-power wave-guide/transmission system for multimegawatt CW requirements of 100 MeV proton LINAC

Development of a 100 MeV CW proton LINAC has been planned at CAT. This LINAC will be needing CW rf power in the frequency ranges of 350 MHz and 700 MHz for its RFQ and DTL/CCDTL/SFDTL structures respectively. The power to the accelerating structures will be produced by either 1 MW CW or 250 kW CW klystrons/inductive output tubes (HOM IOTs). The power needed by respective feed points in the structure is max. 250 kW which will be powered by splitting the power from 1 MW klystron/klystrode into four channels by using a wave-guide system. In case of using 250 kW tubes the power to the structures will be provided directly from each tube. Two types of wave-guide transmission system have been considered, viz, WR 2300 for 350 MHz rf needs and WR 1500 for 700 MHz rf needs. The typical wave-guide system has been designed using the 1 MW CW klystron followed by wave-guide filter, dual directional coupler, high-power circulator, three 3 dB magic TEE power dividers to split the main channel into four equal channels of 250 kW each. Each individual channel has dual directional couplers, flexible wave-guide sections and high power ceramic vacuum window. The circulator and each power divider is terminated into the isolated ports by high power CW loads. Out of the four channels three channels have phase shifters. Present paper describes the technological aspects and design specifications-considerations for these stringent requirements.     

Targets for accelerator-driven system SAD

Properties of several target designs for the accelerator-driven system being created in Dubna at the 660 MeV proton beam of the JINR phasotron are modeled by the Monte Carlo method. Heat generation and neutron, gamma-quanta and charged particles yields are discussed. It is shown that the 19-rod target currently considered as the basic one can be considerably simplified.     

高功率激光装置总体设计的综合评估方法

 建立了较完整的高功率激光装置总体设计的评估指标体系,并运用多目标决策理论和加权综合法,初步建立了多级综合评估数学模型,以期对复杂激光装置的总体设计做出较客观的分析评价,选出合理方案;最后利用所建立的数学模型对目前四种高功率激光装置设计结构的技术性和经济性等方面进行了初步综合评估。评估结果表明,多级综合评估模型较合理,对系统总体优化设计有重要的指导作用。     

S波段宽带大功率连续波耦合腔行波管3维模拟设计

 使用3维PIC粒子模拟软件定量分析了耦合腔行波管的大信号注波互作用行为。使用完整的仿真模型完成了S波段连续波管型的设计,达到如下设计指标：工作频率2.0~2.3 GHz,输出功率4.3 kW,频带内增益波动±0.7 dB。提出了使用大介电常数微扰介质棒减小耦合阻抗计算误差的方法,研究了行波管的冷腔特性,给出了色散、耦合阻抗等参数。     

S波段宽带大功率连续波耦合腔行波管3维模拟设计

使用3维PIC粒子模拟软件定量分析了耦合腔行波管的大信号注波互作用行为。使用完整的仿真模型完成了S波段连续波管型的设计,达到如下设计指标：工作频率2.0~2.3 GHz,输出功率4.3 kW,频带内增益波动±0.7 dB。提出了使用大介电常数微扰介质棒减小耦合阻抗计算误差的方法,研究了行波管的冷腔特性,给出了色散、耦合阻抗等参数。     

Experimental study of a high-power CW side-pumped Nd:YAG laser

The paper reports on the characterization of a side-pumped 40 W CW Nd:YAG laser. A side-pumping configuration with six laser diodes is used for the laser. We show the comparison between the calculated and measured pump energy distributions in the laser crystal. The birefringence and the thermal lens effect of the Nd:YAG crystal have been experimentally investigated, and their influence on the performance of the laser are discussed. Output power and beam quality of the laser under different output couplings, cavity lengths, types of cavity and different temperatures of the cooling water have been experimentally studied.     

机载大功率半导体激光信标系统设计

为配合地面探测跟踪系统对飞行目标的探测,设计了一种以４０ Ｗ 紧凑型半导体激光器为光源、具有一定发散角的机载式单色信标系统。由于系统要满足机载平台加装体积小、质量轻、散热好的要求,设计了一体成型的鳍片式壳体结构,解决系统散热问题的同时,控制了整体质量。为实现在有限体积内,４０ Ｗ 单阵列光纤耦合半导体激光器模块所需的６０A 大电流恒流驱动,采用叠相调制技术和同步ＢUＣＫ 变换电路结构;为解决激光器在高空低温环境下输出光功率和中心波长能够稳定控制的难题,设计了数模混合双向温控系统。利用ＺEMAX 软件设计了双凹透镜组结构的扩束装置,实现了对激光发散角的发散和可调节。通过环境考核测试,系统在０℃～１５℃的低温环境下,输出光功率稳定度和波长控制精度均能满足要求。     

Self-pulsing characteristics of a high-power single transverse mode Yb-doped CW fiber laser

We present an experimental study of self-pulsing characteristics of a high-power single transverse mode Yb-doped double-clad continuous wave (CW) fiber laser. The self-pulsing features under high-power single-end pumping and double-end pumping configurations have been shown to be distinct. Our experimental observation indicates that in single-end pumping configuration, self-pulsing is predominant due to saturable absorption effect, caused by the weakly pumped portion of the fiber at the farther end. However, in double-end pumping configuration, uniform pumping and hence gain uniformity along the fiber length avoids the onset of saturable absorption of signal along the fiber length and thereby reduces self-pulsing, which finally results in a much more stable output.     

Optimal design for a diode-pumped high-power high-efficiency high-beam-quality laser

We have demonstrated and analyzed a high-power high-efficiency high-beam-quality continuous-wave (cw) Yb:YAG laser, which is directly pumped into the upper lasing level by a fiber-coupled laser diode with a center wavelength of 969 nm. To achieve high efficiency and high beam quality simultaneously, we carried out a series of comparing experiments by changing the laser-medium length and pump-beam waist radius. From the cw Yb:YAG laser with a 5.0-at.%-Yb³⁺-doped and 5-mm-long crystal, an output power of 19.0 W has been obtained for a pump-beam waist radius of 138 μm. The maximum slope efficiency and optical-to-optical conversion efficiency are 78.9% and 55.3%, respectively. The M² factors of the laser beam are 1.33 in the vertical direction and 1.82 in the horizontal direction.     

100 MeV强流质子回旋加速器束流调试靶系统

中国原子能科学研究院正在建造一台100 MeV,200 A的强流质子回旋加速器,需要使用束流调试靶来调试加速器,为此设计了一套束流功率为20 kW的质子束调试系统。对该系统的束流输运线、靶材料的选取、靶结构、水冷计算、屏蔽结构等作了介绍。给出了整条束流输运线的匹配计算结果;通过对质子打靶后的中子产额、角通量、靶的活化等方面的比较,最终选用铝作为靶材料;根据加速器引出束流能量和功率,设计了分层式靶结构,同时对靶进行了水冷计算;打靶产生的出射粒子平均能量较高,导致产生的辐射剂量很大,考虑到对环境与工作人员的影响及费用,需要对其进行局部屏蔽,给出了屏蔽计算结果及屏蔽结构的设计。     

用于高功率激光系统的氟磷玻璃

本文在研究各组分对玻璃光谱及物理性质影响的基础上,制定了实用玻璃组成及工艺.结果表明,氟磷玻璃具有良好的激光和物化性能.唯一遗留的问题是玻璃中的夹杂物,正努力解决.     

多波段高功率激光扩束系统设计

 对透射式和反射式扩束系统应用于高功率激光扩束的优缺点进行了对比研究。采用次镜为凸抛物面,主镜为凹抛物面的无焦卡塞格林系统,运用ZEMAX光学设计软件,按激光扩束系统的扩束倍率和系统的波像差要求,设计出多波段高功率激光扩束系统。对用于高功率激光反射镜的基底材料进行分析,选用无氧铜作为基底材料;采用金增强的膜系设计,膜系从近红外到远红外宽光谱波段激光的反射率均在98%以上。面形精度均方根值优于λ/40(λ=0.632 8 μm)的平面镜作为基准镜,采用光学干涉方法对设计的激光扩束系统进行检测实验,结果表明：该扩束系统的扩束倍率为3.53,波像差为0.206λ,满足多波段高功率激光光束发射要求。     

All-fiber design of hybrid Er-doped laser/Yb-doped amplifier system for high-power ultrashort pulse generation

We propose a design of an all-fiber laser system that combines the most advanced Er:fiber laser in the telecommunication range and an efficient Yb-doped amplifier for generation of high-power ultrashort pulses. The system is based on nonlinear wavelength conversion of 1.56 μm ultrashort Er:fiber laser pulses to the 1 μm range in a short pigtail of dispersion-shifted silica fiber with subsequent amplification in the Yb-doped fiber amplifier. Pulses with a duration as short as 85 fs and averaged power of 200 mW are demonstrated.     

Picosecond laser oscillator with a cavity design for stable CW mode-locking operation

A detailed design of a picosecond laser oscillator is made by using optical resonance theory and semiconductor saturable absorber mirror continuous wave mode-locked technology. Mode parameters in the optical resonance including beam sizes on the laser crystal and mode locker are calculated. By theoretical calculations, 3.7 W output power is obtained at a pump power of 11 W and the optical to optical efficiency is 34% in the designed model of picosecond laser. Based on the detailed design, an experiment is proceeded and a picosecond laser oscillator of about 3.5 W output power with 10.6 W pump power is fabricated. The optical to optical efficiency of the laser is 33%, the pulse duration is about 20 ps, and the repetition rate is about 80.3 MHz. The oscillator presents long-term stability in the experiment.     

高功率光隔离器永磁系统的理论研究与优化

基于Halbach阵列永磁体的特点以及光隔离器对磁场的需求,设计了两种适用于高功率隔离器的永磁系统,分析了其磁场分布、磁场非均匀性对隔离度的影响,研究了磁体装配误差对磁场的影响。研究结果表明:通过引入斜向磁化永磁体,选择合适的磁化角度和磁体长度,可以提高永磁体的磁场强度,大幅度减小旋转器所需磁光晶体长度;受磁场非均匀性影响的隔离度与磁光晶体的孔径、长度以及入射激光的光斑半径有关,当晶体长度一定时,减小晶体半径和入射光的半径可以显著提高隔离度。在入射光半径为1.5mm、磁光晶体半径5mm时,对应的隔离度分别为105.8dB和45.4dB。     

大功率TEA CO2激光系统的电磁兼容设计

大功率TEA CO2激光系统工作时产生的强电磁干扰主要来源于激光主放电回路、脉冲火花开关和电源。这种强电磁脉冲干扰对激光系统内部及相关外部设备的电子系统具有很大的干扰和破坏作用。对大功率TEA CO2激光系统的电磁干扰进行了分析计算,在此基础上对大功率TEA CO2激光系统进行了EMC设计。硬件设计手段分别采用了对电磁干扰源和控制子系统进行屏蔽、系统合理布局与布线、滤波隔离,软件采用了数据冗余纠错、冗余化操作和数据鉴别等抑噪和纠错技术,有效地抑制了干扰电磁波在系统内外的传播,解决了大功率TEA CO2激光系统EMC问题。结果表明,对电磁干扰源和控制子系统进行屏蔽,系统合理布局与布线、滤波隔离等措施,是抑制电磁干扰,保证激光控制子系统硬件不受损坏的主要手段。软件抗干扰,是硬件抑制电磁干扰措施的补充和延伸,能使激光系统具有很高的可靠性。     

Measurements of carbon monoxide mixing ratios in Houston using a compact high-power CW DFB-QCL-based QEPAS sensor

Measurements of carbon monoxide (CO) mixing ratios in Houston, Texas, during the period from May 16, 2013 to May 28, 2013 were performed using a sensitive, selective, compact, and portable quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy (QEPAS)-based CO sensor employing a high-power continuous wave (CW) distributed feedback quantum cascade laser (DFB-QCL). The minimum detectable CO concentration was 3 ppbv for the strong, interference-free R(6) absorption line at 2,169.2 cm^?1 and a 5 s data acquisition time. The average CO concentration during the measurement period was 299.1 ± 81.4 ppb with observed minimum and maximum values of 210.5 and 4,307.9 ppb, respectively. A commercially available electrochemical sensor was employed in-line for simultaneous measurements to confirm the response of the CW DFB-QCL-based QEPAS sensor to variations of the CO mixing ratios. Moderate agreement (R ² = 0.7) was found between both sets of CO measurements.     

Preliminary design and simulation of a 162.5 MHz high-intensity proton RFQ for an accelerator driven system

A new procedure for the design and simulation of a Radio Frequency Quadrupole (RFQ) accelerator has been developed at the Argonne National Laboratory. This procedure is integrated with the beam dynamics design code DESRFQ and the simulation code TRACK, which are based on three-dimensional field calculations and the particle-in-cell mode beam dynamics simulations. This procedure has been applied to the development of a 162.5 MHz CW RFQ which is capable of delivering a 10 mA proton beam for the Accelerator Driven System (ADS) of the CAS. The simulation results show that this RFQ structure is characterized by the stable values of the beam acceleration efficiency for both the zero current beam and space charge dominated beam. For an average beam current of 10 mA, there is no transverse rms emittance growth, the longitudinal rms emittance at the exit of RFQ is low enough and there is no halo formation. The beam accelerated in the RFQ could be accepted easily and smoothly by the following super-conducting linear accelerator.     

Design studies of a high-current radiofrequency quadrupole for accelerator-driven systems programme

A 3 MeV, 30 mA radiofrequency quadrupole (RFQ) accelerator has been designed for the low-energy high-intensity proton accelerator (LEHIPA) project at BARC, India. The beam and cavity dynamics studies were performed using the computer codes LIDOS, TOUTATIS, SUPERFISH and CST microwave studio. We have followed the conventional design technique with slight modifications and compared that with the equipartitioned (EP) type of design. The sensitivity of the RFQ to the variation of input beam Twiss-Courant parameters and emittance has also been studied. In this article we discuss both design strategies and the details of the 3D cavity simulation studies.     

A CW superconducting linac as the proton driver for a medium baseline neutrino beam in China

In a long-term planning for neutrino experiments in China, a medium baseline neutrino beam is proposed which uses a continue wave (CW) superconducting linac of 15 MW in beam power as the proton driver. The linac will be based on the technologies which are under development by the China-ADS project, namely it is also composed of a 3.2 MeV normal conducting RFQ and five different types of superconducting cavities. However, the design philosophy is quite different from the China-ADS linac because of the much weaker requirement on reliability here. The nominal design energy and current are 1.5 GeV and 10 mA, respectively. The general considerations and preliminary results on the physics design will be presented here. In addition, the alternative designs such as 2.0 GeV and 2.5 GeV, which may be required by the general design, can be easily extended from the nominal one.