Conductivity and noise problem of plasma antennas
Investigation the plasma antenna on the basis of UHF discharge near the second Langmuir resonance (subresonance) is continuing. Measurements are given on the admission of signals. It is provied reducing the thermal and fluctuation noise of UHF discharge compared with metal.
Plasma antennas based on UHF discharge
Studied are the antenna properties of the UHF discharge plasma at the threshold of the resonance of the electron Langmuir frequency with the pump second harmonic. The results of experimental measurements of some characteristics of a plasma antenna-amplifier at the LF range are shown. A mathematical model of a similar antenna, which allows proceeding to a physical model of the distributed parametric amplifier, is built.
Long Ceramic Beam Tubes for Accelerator Magnets
The ceramic beam tubes for the fast and abort kickers and the bucker and pinger magnets used at Fermilab must meet a number of exacting requirements. The tubes must be long and sufficiently straight so as not to limit magnet design. They must have wall strength capable of withstanding the atmospheric and mechanical forces encountered during construction and operation. Vacuum tight ceramic to stainless steel transitions must be of reasonable cost; they must also withstand high temperature processing and remain vacuum tight to the 10/sup -9/ Torr range. To remove the possibility of static charge buildup each tube must have a surface coating of indium oxide applied to the inner wall. This thin coating is difficult to achieve and requires the most careful attention to detail. The methods used at Fermilab to achieve these goals are presented in this paper.