Conference

The CLIC Test Facilities - Status and Results

I.Wilson

CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

Abstract

CERN is studying the feasibility of building a 1TeV c.m. e+e- linear collider (CLIC) based on 30 GHz accelerating structures and RF power production from a high intensity drive linac. Two major challenges of the CLIC two-beam scheme are the generation of the high intensity drive beam and the extraction of 30 GHz RF power using transfer structures. Two test facilities are currently being used to study these specific problems. The CLIC Test Facility is a purpose-built CERN facility to study the generation of the drive beam by photo-injectors, the generation of 30 GHz RF power, and to test components. The FEL Test Facility at CESTA (Bordeaux) is being used to study the generation of the CLIC drive beam by direct bunching at 30 GHz. The status of these test facilities and the results obtained are given.

sln 3 May 1996