Overview of CEBAF operations and SRF-related activities at Jefferson Lab
The Jefferson Lab nuclear physics accelerator, CEBAF, continues to reliably deliver polarized CW electron beams with energy in the range of 1--5.5 GeV. The 330 installed 1,500 MHz SRF cavity systems perform solidly, contributing a small fraction of the machine downtime. The 5-pass energy capability has been pushed to near 6 GeV by application of in situ helium processing to almost all of the cavities. New operational tools have been developed and deployed which allow the operators to quickly reconfigure the linacs for optimal performance under various energy and beamloading conditions. Plans are being developed for upgrading CEBAF to 12 GeV. This requires a new cryomodule design and use of 5.5 recirculations for the top energy. Subsystem development is underway on a 7-cell cavity, new zero-backlash tuner, improved magnetic shielding, and an arc-free waveguide rf feed, as well as a new cryomodule mechanical system. Significant facility changes have been made in preparation for this work. A new rf control system will also be required. In addition to the successful nuclear physics program, the JLab FEL produced a world-record 1.7 kW CW in the infrared. An upgrade program is ready to begin. Significant efforts have also been directed in support of APT and RIA, as well as collaborations related to cavity fabrication and processing techniques.
- Research Organization:
- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84ER40150
- OSTI ID:
- 755272
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/40150-1430; JLAB-ACT-99-08; TRN: US0002416
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 9th SRF Workshop, Santa Fe, NM (US), 11/01/1999--11/05/1999; Other Information: PBD: 1 Nov 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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