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The aim is to improve the klystron testing and evaluation process used in LANSCE's CCL to reduce time and enhance efficiency.

February 2, 2026Open Access

Improvements to the LANSCE CCL klystron evaluation

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The aim is to improve the klystron testing and evaluation process used in LANSCE's CCL to reduce time and enhance efficiency.
Evaluated existing procedures for klystron testing,
Identified areas for modernization and improvement,
Analyzed current methodologies including high potting and RF testing.
Proposed new strategies to significantly reduce evaluation time,
Detailed the expert-dependent nature of current methods,
Suggested improvements to streamline the testing process.

Resumen

This paper describes the existing procedure for LANSCE 805 MHz klystrons testing and evaluation and realized avenues for improvement. Each of the 1.25 MW klystrons used for powering LANSCE CCL (side Coupled Cavity Linac) are tested during first installation or fol-lowing a fault in operations. Executed testing process includes high potting, pulsing, and full power RF testing. Generated testing data is used for evaluation and certifi-cation of spare units for the linac. In this paper, we hope to breakdown this expert-dependent, lengthy 1–2 month process and examine improvements which can accelerate time to evaluation. The goal of this paper is to fully cap-ture the current procedures and investigate improvements to modernize our legacy systems and processes.

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