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Krasnykh, A.

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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.