Pulsed Klystron Amplifier: VKP-8291A/B Datasheet

CPI/Microwave Power Products (MPP) offers klystrons for particle accelerator applications.

The VKP-8291A is an 805 MHz, 550 kW peak, 50 kW average long-pulse klystron for the US Department of Energy Spallation Neutron Source. The VKP-8291A fills 70 sockets at SNS. These tubes have a combined 1.3M filament hours through February 2008. The VKP-8291B is a higher power version also for SNS. It produces 700 kW peak, 63 kW average power.

Features

• Cathode-pulsed Electron gun
• 6-cavity rf circuit, including one 2nd harmonic cavity for enhanced efficiency
• Single output window
• Collector capable of dissipating the entire beam power