Automated path length and M{sub 56} measurements at Jefferson Lab
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Accurate measurement of path length and path length changes versus momentum (M{sub 56}) are critical for maintaining minimum beam energy spread in the CEBAF (Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility) accelerator at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). The relative path length for each circuit of the beam (1256m) must be equal within 1.5 degrees of 1497 MHz RF phase. A relative path length measurement is made by measuring the relative phases of RF signals from a cavity that is separately excited for each pass of a 4.2 {mu}s pulsed beam. This method distinguishes the path length to less than 0.5 path length error. The development of a VME based automated measurement system for path length and M{sub 56} has contributed to faster machine setup time and has the potential for use as a feedback parameter for automated control.
- Research Organization:
- Southeastern Universities Research Association, Inc., Newport News, VA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84ER40150
- OSTI ID:
- 10146859
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/40150-1160; JLAB-ACC-97-11; CONF-970503-179; ON: DE97008131; TRN: 97:004735
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 17. IEEE particle accelerator conference,Vancouver (Canada),12-16 May 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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