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Simulation studies of the SLC bunch compressor (RTL)

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OSTI ID:628012
In the 1994/95 SLC run, bunch lengthening in the damping ring along with overcompression in the two ring-to-linac transport lines (RTLs) have caused a normal beam loss of about 10-20% between entrance and end of the RTLs, which constitutes a major hindrance to further luminosity increases of the SLC. This paper summarizes studies of both longitudinal and six-dimensional dynamics in the RTL, and compares simulation results with measurements. Quadratic dependence of path length on energy and higher-order multipoles in the RTL quadrupoles are shown to affect the compressor performance. Minor optics changes are suggested which may improve the transmission efficiency.
Research Organization:
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
628012
Report Number(s):
SLAC-PUB--7138; CONF-960621--; ON: DE97009074
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English