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Akre, R.

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MOPKF079 The Linac Coherent Light Source Photo-Injector Overview and Some Design Details 500
 
  • D. Dowell, R. Akre, L.D. Bentson, P. Bolton, R.F. Boyce, R. Carr, J.E. Clendenin, S.M. Gierman, A. Gilevich, K. Kotturi, Z. Li, C. Limborg-Deprey, W. Linebarger, M. Ortega, J. Schmerge, P. Smith, L. Xiao
    SLAC, Menlo Park, California
  
  The Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS)[*] is a SASE free electron laser using the last 1/3 of the SLAC two mile linac to produce 1.5 to 15 angstrom x-rays in a 100 meter long undulator. A new 135 MeV photo-injector will be built in an existing, off-axis vault at the 2/3 point of the main linac. The injector accelerator consists of a BNL/SLAC/UCLA s-band gun followed by two 3-meter long SLAC accelerator sections. The 5.6 MeV beam from the gun is matched into the first accelerator section and accelerated to 135 MeV before injection onto the main linac axis with a 35 degree bend [**]. Several modifications have been made to the rf gun, linac and beamline as well as the inclusion of several diagnostics have been incorporated into the injector design to achieve the required 1.2 micron projected emittance at a charge of 1 nC. In addition, a laser heater [***], will increase the uncorrelated energy spread to suppress coherent synchrotron radiation and longitudinal space charge instabilities in the main accelerator and bunch compressors [****]. The configuration and function of the major injector components will be described.

* Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) CDR No. SLAC-R-593 UC-414, 2002 ** C. Limborg et al., Proc. of the 2003 International FEL Conf *** R. Carr et al, Contrib. to these proceedings **** Z. Huang et al., Contrib. to these proceedings

 
THPLT160 Measurements of Transverse Coupled-bunch Instabilities in PEP-II 2831
 
  • D. Teytelman, R. Akre, J.D. Fox, S.A. Heifets, A. Krasnykh, D. Van Winkle, U. Wienands
    SLAC, Menlo Park, California
  
  At the design currents the PEP-II High and Low Energy Rings operate above the coupled-bunch instability thresholds in horizontal and vertical planes. Both machines have used analog bunch-by-bunch feedback systems to stabilize the beams since commissioning. Here we present a measurement technique that uses the capabilities of the PEP-II programmable digital longitudinal feedback system to provide transient diagnostics in X or Y directions. This technique allows one to measure instability growth or damping rates as well as oscillation frequencies in both open-loop and closed-loop conditions. Based on these measurements the configuration of the relevant transverse feedback channel can be optimized. The technique will be illustrated with instability measurements and feedback optimization examples. Comparisons of the measured modal patterns and growth rates to the theoretical predictions will be presented.  
THPLT163 High-temperature Kicker Electrodes for High-beam-current Operation of PEP-II 2840
 
  • U. Wienands, R. Akre, D.E. Anderson, S. Debarger, K. Fant, D. Kharakh, R.E. Kirby, A. Krasnykh, A. Kulikov, J. Langton
    SLAC, Menlo Park, California
  
  The strip line electrodes of the kickers used in the transverse bunch-by-bunch feedback systems see significant power deposition by beam and HOM-induced currents. This leads to elevated temperatures of the aluminum electrodes and will ultimately become a limit for the beam current in the Low Energy Ring. Heat is transported to the environment primarily by radiation from the blackened surface of the electrodes. In order to extend the beam-current range of these kickers, new electrodes have been fabricated from molybdenum which are able to run at significantly higher temperature, thus greatly increasing the efficiency of the radiative cooling of the electrodes. Blackening of the electrodes is achieved by oxidation in air at 1000°F using a recipe first applied in aviation research for supersonic aircraft. Emissivity was measured on coupons and a whole electrode to be about 0.6. In addition, the match at the terminations of the electrodes is improved following field calculations and measurements on a model of the kicker.  
THPKF082 The Completion of SPEAR 3 2448
 
  • R.O. Hettel, R. Akre, S. Allison, P. Bellomo, R.F. Boyce, L. Cadapan, R. Cassel, B. Choi, W.J. Corbett, D. Dell'Orco, T. Elioff, I. Evans, R. Fuller, S. Hill, D. Keeley, N. Kurita, J. Langton, G. Leyh, C. Limborg-Deprey, D. Macnair, D.J. Martin, P.A. McIntosh, E. Medvedko, C.-K. Ng, I. Nzeadibe, J. Olsen, M. Ortega, G.C. Pappas, S. Park, T. Rabedeau, H. Rarback, A. Ringwall, P. Rodriguez, J.A. Safranek, H.D. Schwarz, B. Scott, J.J. Sebek, S. Smith, T. Straumann, J. Tanabe, A. Terebilo, T.A. Trautwein, C. Wermelskirchen, M. Widmeyer, R. Yotam, K. Zuo
    SLAC/SSRL, Menlo Park, California
  
  On December 15, 2003, 8 1/2 months after the last electrons circulated in the old SPEAR2 storage ring and 5 days after the beginning of commissioning, the first electrons were accumulated in the completely new SPEAR3 ring. The rapid installation and commissioning is a testimony to the SPEAR3 project staff and collaborators who have built an excellent machine and equipped it with powerful and accessible machine modeling and control programs. The final year of component fabrication, system implementation and testing, the 7-month installation period leading up to the beginning of commissioning, and lessons learned are described.