High power RF system for transverse deflecting structure XFEL TDS INJ

Abstract

The high power RF system (HPRF) is designed for RF feeding of the transverse deflecting structure of the transverse deflecting system XFEL TDS System INJ of the European X-ray Free Electron Laser. The HPRF system includes klystron, waveguide ceramic windows, directional couplers, waveguide vacuum units, spark detector and waveguide line. Operating frequency is 2997.2 MHz. Peak input power is up to 3 MW. The HPRF system has been developed, manufactured and assembled in the XFEL Injector building. The total length of the waveguide line is 55 m from the klystron at the -5 floor to the transverse deflecting structure at the -7 floor. All designed RF parameters have been obtained experimentally at low RF power level.