Alignment of the Stanford Linear Collider Arcs: Concepts and results
The alignment of the Arcs for the Stanford Linear Collider at SLAC has posed problems in accelerator survey and alignment not encountered before. These problems come less from the tight tolerances of 0.1 mm, although reaching such a tight statistically defined accuracy in a controlled manner is difficult enough, but from the absence of a common reference plane for the Arcs. Traditional circular accelerators, including HERA and LEP, have been designed in one plane referenced to local gravity. For the SLC Arcs no such single plane exists. Methods and concepts developed to solve these and other problems, connected with the unique design of SLC, range from the first use of satellites for accelerator alignment, use of electronic laser theodolites for placement of components, computer control of the manual adjustment process, complete automation of the data flow incorporating the most advanced concepts of geodesy, strict separation of survey and alignment, to linear principal component analysis for the final statistical smoothing of the mechanical components.
- Research Organization:
- Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park, CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00515
- OSTI ID:
- 6152338
- Report Number(s):
- SLAC-PUB-4208; CONF-870302-199; ON: DE87010318
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Particle accelerator conference, Washington, DC, USA, 16 Mar 1987; Other Information: Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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