ADVANCEMENT OF THE RHIC BEAM ABORT KICKER SYSTEM.

Conference · Mon May 12 04:00:00 EDT 2003

OSTI ID:15006641

As one of the most critical system for RHIC operation, the beam abort kicker system has to be highly available, reliable, and stable for the entire operating range. Along with the RHIC commission and operation, consistent efforts have been spend to cope with immediate issues as well as inherited design issues. Major design changes have been implemented to achieve the higher operating voltage, longer high voltage hold-off time, fast retriggering and redundant triggering, and improved system protection, etc. Recent system test has demonstrated for the first time that both blue ring and yellow ring beam abort systems have achieved more than 24 hours hold off time at desired operating voltage. In this paper, we report break down, thyratron reverse arcing, and to build a fast re-trigger system to reduce beam spreading in event of premature discharge.

• Research Organization: BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/SC (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-98CH10886
• OSTI ID: 15006641
• Report Number(s): BNL--69627-CP; KB0202011
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
ACCELERATORS
BNL
BROOKHAVEN RHIC
DESIGN
THYRATRONS