Study of Ka-band components for a future high-gradient linear accelerator

Abstract

Efforts are underway within the accelerator community to develop high-gradient RF accelerators using microwave sources at relatively high frequencies (in particular, at 34.272 GHz). Yet no corresponding high-power components providing pulse compression, transmission and input coupling to the accelerating structure are currently available. Results of investigations of many components including resonator passive pulse compressor, controllable launcher for a DLDS system, low-loss miter bends, and mode converters, are presented.