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Title: Collimation study for LCLS

Abstract

In this study we investigate the power deposition along the undulator section of the SLAC Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) due to the primary e¯ -beam but also due to potential secondary particles. The expected beam distribution after the LCLS injector is deliberately broadened as an approximated representation of the beam halo. Secondary particles, as e+, e¯ and photons, are generated as a result of tracking the intercepted beam through a dense material. This process is carried out by means of GEANT-4, which has been convoluted into our main tracking engine, LUCRETIA. Simulations show no losses along the undulator section when assuming the nominal primary beam and collimator gaps. However when opening the gaps of collimators located at the first collimator section, by 25%, the fattened beam is partially intercepted by the second collimator section, which is aligned to the undulators. Secondary particles, mostly photons generated at the second collimator section, deposit their energy along the undulator section, at a rate of the order of a milliwatt.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [2]
  1. European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva (Switzerland)
  2. SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1390728
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1550212
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-76SF00515
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 866; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; Free-electron laser; Collimation; Secondary particles

Citation Formats

Marin, E., Raubenhaimer, T., Welch, J., and White, G. Collimation study for LCLS. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2017.05.052.
Marin, E., Raubenhaimer, T., Welch, J., & White, G. Collimation study for LCLS. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2017.05.052
Marin, E., Raubenhaimer, T., Welch, J., and White, G. Tue . "Collimation study for LCLS". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2017.05.052. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1390728.
@article{osti_1390728,
title = {Collimation study for LCLS},
author = {Marin, E. and Raubenhaimer, T. and Welch, J. and White, G.},
abstractNote = {In this study we investigate the power deposition along the undulator section of the SLAC Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) due to the primary e¯ -beam but also due to potential secondary particles. The expected beam distribution after the LCLS injector is deliberately broadened as an approximated representation of the beam halo. Secondary particles, as e+, e¯ and photons, are generated as a result of tracking the intercepted beam through a dense material. This process is carried out by means of GEANT-4, which has been convoluted into our main tracking engine, LUCRETIA. Simulations show no losses along the undulator section when assuming the nominal primary beam and collimator gaps. However when opening the gaps of collimators located at the first collimator section, by 25%, the fattened beam is partially intercepted by the second collimator section, which is aligned to the undulators. Secondary particles, mostly photons generated at the second collimator section, deposit their energy along the undulator section, at a rate of the order of a milliwatt.},
doi = {10.1016/j.nima.2017.05.052},
journal = {Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment},
number = C,
volume = 866,
place = {United States},
year = {2017},
month = {6}
}