Preliminary Mechanical Design Study of the Hollow Electron Lens for HL-LHC
- CERN
- Fermilab
A Hollow Electron Lens (HEL) has been proposed in order to improve performance of halo control and collimation in the Large Hadron Collider in view of its High Luminosity upgrade (HL-LHC). The concept is based on a hollow beam of electrons that travels around the protons for a few meters. The electron beam is produced by a cathode and then guided by a strong magnetic field. The first step of the design is the definition of the magnetic field that drives the electron trajectories. The estimation of such trajectories by means of a dedicated MATLAB tool is presented. The influence of the main geometrical and electrical parameters is analyzed and discussed. Then, the main mechanical design choices for the solenoids, cryostats gun and collector are described. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the feasibility study of the Electron Lens for LHC. The methods used in this study also serve as examples for future mechanical and integration designs of similar devices.
- Research Organization:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11359
- OSTI ID:
- 1402478
- Report Number(s):
- FERMILAB-CONF-17-275-AD-APC; 1611213
- Journal Information:
- J.Phys.Conf.Ser., Vol. 874, Issue 1; Conference: 8th International Particle Accelerator Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 05/14-05/19/2017
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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