First Observations and Suppression of Multipass, Multibunch Beam Breakup in the Jefferson Laboratory FEL Upgrade
It is well known that the multipass, multibunch beam breakup (BBU) instability imposes a potentially severe limitation to the average current that can be accelerated in an energy recovery linac (ERL). Simulation results for Jefferson Lab's FEL Upgrade Driver are presented which predict the occurrence of BBU below the nominal operating current of the machine. In agreement with simulation, BBU was observed and preliminary measurements to identify the higher-order mode (HOM) causing the instability are shown. In addition, measurements performed to experimentally determine the threshold current are described. Using a newly developed two-dimensional BBU simulation code, we study the effect of optical suppression techniques, first proposed by Rand and Smith in 1980 [1], on the threshold current of the FEL. Specifically we consider the effect of (1) reflecting the betatron planes about 45 degrees and (2) rotating the betatron planes by 90 degrees. In two pass recirculators, a 90 degrees rotation significantly increases the threshold current of BBU. The successful installation of a five skew-quadrupole reflector in the backleg of the FEL has been shown to be effective at suppressing the instability and comments on preliminary operational experience will be given.
- 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:
- 836093
- Report Number(s):
- JLAB-ACP-05-287; DOE/ER/40150-3051; TRN: US0500491
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: No journal information given for this preprint; PBD: 1 Jan 2005
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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