Feasibility Of 30 GHz Gyroklystron Amplifiers For Driving Linear Supercolliders

Operation of linear supercolliders at a frequency above the 10-17 GHz range which is usually considered would have a number of important advantages including reduced accelerator average power consumption (~w-1), and more compact microwave pulse compression circuits. Frequency scaling of gyroklystrons is especially advantageous since peak power rating of these tubes scales as w-1, while peak power per feed required by the accelerator scales as w-2. Gyroklystron amplifiers which would be suitable for driving linear supercolliders at 30 GHz are being designed.