Elettra enhances ESS’s Success with new RF Power Stations

1/6      Pictures of the RFPS at ESS Copyright Ulrika Hammarlund/ESS

Following the October 16 announcement from ESS, which reported the completion of installation and commissioning of 26 Radio Frequency Power Stations (RFPS) for the accelerator, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste proudly shares this important achievement. The RFPS, transmitters designed to amplify a sinusoidal signal at 352 MHz with a peak power of 400 kW, were custom-built in collaboration with the ESS team and a consortium of Italian companies. These machines represent a key contribution to the proton acceleration in a specific section of the ESS linac. “The RFPS we have supplied for the ESS linear accelerator are a significant technological achievement. These transmitters can amplify a 352 MHz signal and generate a peak power of 400 kW, essential for proton acceleration. The project required a tailored development, and our 26 RFPS units, plus one dedicated to the laboratory, were subjected to extensive tests and verification, as noted in the article. We are extremely pleased with this outcome, which highlights our team's commitment and dedication to advancing international scientific research,” commented Cristina Pasotti, project manager.

Alessandro Fabris, coordinator of Elettra's participation in ESS, added: ‘Elettra has participated in the construction of the ESS with in kind contributions amounting to approximately 30 million euros, supplying, in addition to the power stations, magnets, magnet power supplies and elements for proton beam diagnostics. The Work Package for the construction of the RFPS had a total value of €19.451 million, an investment that confirms the strategic importance of this Italian contribution to the ESS project,’ underlining the impact of this supply within the international scientific community. European Spallation Source (ESS), under construction in Lund, Sweden, is one of the world's largest research infrastructures in the making. It is a pan-European project involving 13 countries, including Italy. When it becomes operational, ESS will be the most intense neutron source operating in the world. The infrastructure is intended to serve a scientific community of about 5000 researchers. The low-energy neutron beams that will be made available will allow new experimental opportunities for real-time, in situ, in vivo measurements, including measurements of dynamic events on the nanoscale