Ground Motion Expectations for the LCLS Undulator Hall
The Undulator Hall (UH) for the LCLS will consist of a tunneled structure completely beneath the ''berm'' at the east end of the Research Yard. This location should provide better thermal and geologic stability compared with the previous siting at ground level in the Research Yard. Nevertheless, microscopic motion of the tunnel foundation will contribute to misalignments among quadrupoles and reduce the time interval required between beam based alignment sessions. Based on historical measurements of slow ground motion at the SLAC site and measurements of atmospheric pressure effects, assuming a girder support system we estimate that during the first three years of operation the interval between periodic beam-based re-alignments should be about one week. Implications for the support system stability tolerance and the maximum range of motion to be accommodated are also discussed.
- Research Organization:
- SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76SF00515
- OSTI ID:
- 839673
- Report Number(s):
- SLAC-TN-05-013; TRN: US0503514
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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