LIGHT collaboration meeting 2015

The linac activities are aimed to increase the accelerating field gradient. A high gradient CH – cavity operated at 325 MHz was developed at IAP – Frankfurt. The accelerating field gradient is expected to reach > 10 MV/m. Within a funded project, this cavity will be further developed towards a high gradient cavity. The new GSI 3 MW Thales klystron test stand will be used for the cavity RF power tests. The results will influence the rebuilt of the Unilac - Alvarez section, aiming to optimize and achieve finally the beam intensities specified for the GSI-FAIR project. Another option for this cavity, it might be used to post-accelerate a proton bunch, generated by an intense laser, from 10 – 16 MeV.