TEMF, Darmstadt
The Wien filter is well known as a common energy analyzer and is also used more and more as a compact variant of a spin rotator at low energy for electrons. The Wien filter based on a homogenous magnetic and electric field that are perpendicular to each other and transverse to the direction of the electrons. The rotation of the spin vector is caused by the magnetic field. If the force equilibrium condition is fulfilled the beam should not be deflected at the Wien filter. Simulations show that in the fringe fields the electrons get a kick. Therefore full 3D simulations of the electromagnetic fields and beam dynamics simulations are studied in detail at the example of the Wien filter at the new polarized 100 keV electron injector at the S-DALINAC. The results of the simulations with CST Design Environment(TM), MAFIA and V-Code are presented.
Cornell University, Department of Physics, Ithaca, New York
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Cornell University is developing a high brightness, high average current electron source for the injector of an ERL based synchrotron radiation source. The source is a DC electron gun with a negative electron affinity photoemission cathode. The photocathode is illuminated by a 1300 MHz CW train of optical pulses to produce a 100 mA average current beam. The optical pulse train is generated by frequency doubling the output of a diode-pumped, mode-locked Yb-fiber oscillator-amplifier system. The 50 MHz fundamental frequency oscillator is locked on its 26th harmonic to produce the 1300 MHz train. The oscillator output is amplified in three stages and doubled to give 26 W in the green. The doubled beam is diffraction limited (M2 = 1.08) with a pulse width of 2.5 ps. This pulse is split and differentially delayed in a series of birefringent crystals to produce a flat top temporal profile with fast rise and fall times. The final pulse shape is measured by cross-correlation. The pulses are spatially shaped by a commercial aspheric lens system. A full power system operating at 50 MHz is in routine use for electron beam measurements. Detailed laser performance information will be presented.
BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York
ITEP, Moscow
The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider~(RHIC) as the first high energy polarized proton collider was designed to provide polarized proton collisions at a maximum beam energy of 250GeV. It has been providing collisions at a beam energy of 100GeV since 2001. Equipped with two full Siberian snakes in each ring, polarization is preserved during the acceleration from injection to 100GeV with careful control of the betatron tunes and the vertical orbit distortions. However, the intrinsic spin resonances beyond 100GeV are about a factor of two stronger than those below 100GeV making it important to examine the impact of these strong intrinsic spin resonances on polarization survival and the tolerance for vertical orbit distortions. Polarized protons were accelerated to the record energy of 250GeV in RHIC with a polarization of 45\% measured at top energy in 2006. The polarization measurement as a function of beam energy also shows some polarization loss around 136GeV, the first strong intrinsic resonance above 100GeV. This paper presents the results and discusses the sensitivity of the polarization survival to orbit distortions.
BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York
Dual partial snake scheme has provided polarized proton beams with 1.5*1011 intensity and 65% polarization for RHIC spin program. To overcome the residual polarization loss due to horizontal resonances in the AGS, a new string of quadrupoles have been added. The horizontal tune can now be set in the spin tune gap generated by the two partial snakes, such that horizontal resonances are avoided. This paper presents the accelerator setup and preliminary results.
Units, Trieste
ELETTRA, Basovizza, Trieste
TUB, Beijing
The ultrashort ultraviolet (UV) laser system and the optical transport line for driving the photocathode RF gun at Accelerator Laboratory of Tsinghua University are introduced in the article. Temporal profile of the UV pulse was measured by non-colinear difference frequency generation (DFG) between the UV pulse itself and the jitter-free residual IR laser pulse after third harmonic generation (THG) process. Experiments to measure the dependence of quantum efficiency (QE) on laser polarization state are also performed. Results show that in our case the ratio of QE between p- and s- polarization is more than 2.6.
NSRRC, Hsinchu
ANL, Argonne, Illinois
JAEA/J-PARC, Tokai-Mura, Naka-Gun, Ibaraki-Ken
Photons that carry orbital angular momentum are of great interest to the optics and laser communities*. This exotic property of photon beams was recently demonstrated in the x-ray regime** and may be useful to probe angular momentum in matter***. However, by comparison to the visible light regime, it is difficult to fabricate efficient achromatic optics to generate these optical modes in x-rays. In spite of these inconveniences, there has been no investigation of the possibility of using a synchrotron light source to directly generate an x-ray beam with transverse optical modes. In this paper, we investigate use of an APPLE-type undulator for generating Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) and Hermite-Gaussian (HG) mode beams. We find that the second harmonic radiation in the circular mode corresponds to an LG beam with l=1, and the second harmonic in the linear mode corresponds to an HG beam with l=1. The combination of an APPLE undulator and conventional monochromator optics may provide an opportunity for a new type of experimental research in the synchrotron radiation community. Detailed discussion will be presented in the conference. We thank C. Quitmann for insightful comments.
* M. Padgett, J. Courtial, L. Allen, Physics Today, p. 35, May, 2004.** A. G. Peele et al., Optics Letters, 27, 1752 (2002).*** M. VanVeenendaal and I. McNulty, Phys. Rev. Lett., submitted.
UCLA, Los Angeles, California
BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York
Stanford University, Stanford, Califormia
BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York
Snake depolarizing resonances due to the imperfect cancellation of the accumulated perturbations on the spin precession between snakes were observed at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider~(RHIC). During the RHIC 2005 and 2006 polarized proton runs, we mapped out the spectrum of odd order snake resonance at Qy=7/10. Here, Qy is the beam vertical betatron tune. We also studied the beam polarization after crossing the 7/10th resonance as a function of resonance crossing rate. This paper reports the measured resonance spectrum as well as the results of resonance crossing.
The work was performed under the US Department of Energy Contract No. DE-AC02-98CH1-886, and with support of RIKEN(Japan) and RenaissanceTechnologies C orp.(USA)
BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York
To achieve the RHIC polarized proton enhanced luminosity goal of 150*1030 cm-2 sec-1 on average in stores at 250 GeV, the luminosity needs to be increased by a factor of 3 compared to what was achieved in 2006. Since the number of bunches is already at its maximum of 111, limited by the injection kickers and the experiments' time resolution, the luminosity can only be increased by either increasing the bunch intensity and/or reducing the beam emittance. This leads to a larger beam-beam tuneshift parameter. Operation during 2006 has shown that the beam-beam interaction is already dominating the luminosity lifetime. To overcome this limitation, a near-integer working point is under study. We will present recent results of these studies.
Polarized positron and electron beams are ideal for searching for new physics at the International Linear Collider (ILC). In order to properly orient and preserve the polarization of both beams at the Interaction Point (IP) the beam polarization must be manipulated by a series of spin rotators along the beam line. Furthermore, the polarization for both beams should be known with a relative uncertainty of about 0.5% or better, therefore, all sources of depolarization along the ILC should be identified. We report on a spin rotator design for the ILC and polarization studies between Damping Ring extraction and the Interaction Point.
An undulator based positron source allows generation of polarized positrons in quantities required by ILC. Here we describe the results of modeling and testing of elements for such a system.
SLAC, Menlo Park, California
The actual cell shape of the TESLA cavities differ from the ideal due to fabrication errors, the addition of stiffening rings and the frequency tuning process. Cavity imperfection shift the dipole mode frequencies and alter the Qext's from those computed for the idea cavity. A Qext increase could be problematic if its value exceeds the limit required for ILC beam stability. To study these effects, a cavity imperfection model was established using a mesh distortion method. The eigensolver Omega3P was then used to find the critical dimensions that contribute to the Qext spread and frequency shift by comparing predictions to TESLA cavity measurement data. Using the imperfection parameters obtained from these studies, artificial imperfection models were generated and the resulting wakefields were used as input to the beam tracking code Lucretia to study the effect on beam emittance. In this paper, we present the results of these studies and suggest tolerances for the cavity dimensions.
BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York
A hydrogen jet polarimeter was developed for the RHIC accelerator to improve the process of measuring polarization. Particle beams intersecting with gas molecules can produce light by the process known as luminescence. This light can then be focused, collected, and processed giving important information such as size, position, emittance, motion, and other parameters. The RHIC hydrogen jet polarimeter was modified in 2005 with specialized optics, vacuum windows, light transport, and camera system making it possible to monitor the luminescence produced by polarized protons intersecting the hydrogen beam. This paper will describe the configuration and preliminary measurements taken using the RHIC hydrogen jet polarimeter as a luminescence monitor.
DESY Zeuthen, Zeuthen
A positron source based on a helical undulator system is planned to be used for the future International Linear Collider (ILC). Depending on the accelerator design it will be possible to get polarized positrons at the interaction point. A source performance with high positron yield and high polarization is the aim of our design studies. We focus on the optimization of target and capture section using several simulation codes. FLUKA is a suitable tool to calculate the positron yield, heat deposition, neutron generation and induced activity of source parts. The ASTRA code is used to calculate positron capture efficiency into the optical matching device. The new release of Geant4 includes the spin dependence of all QED processes and allows to perform a helicity-dependent tracking of particles through target and capture section. Starting with a cross-check, the synergy of these three codes allowed to specify the the parameters of a polarized positron source.
Incoherent background pair production processes are studied with respect to full polarizations of all states. Real initial photon polarizations are obtained via a QED calculation of the beamstrahlung process. Virtual photon polarizations are related to the electric field of the colliding bunches at the point of pair production. An explicit expression for the virtual photon polarization vector is developed and found to have no circular polarization component. Pair polarization states are highly dependent on initial state circular polarization and are consequently produced almost unpolarized. The Breit-Wheeler cross-section with full polarizations is calculated and coded into the CAIN pair generator program. Numerical evaluations of the ILC operating in the seven proposed collider parameter sets shows that there are 10-20% less low energy pairs than previously thought. Collider luminosity as calculated by CAIN remains the same.
Liverpool University, Science Faculty, Liverpool
DESY, Hamburg
STFC/RAL/ASTeC, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon
STFC/DL/ASTeC, Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire
STFC/RAL, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon
Cockcroft Institute, Warrington, Cheshire
OXFORDphysics, Oxford, Oxon
Polarized electron and positron beams are foreseen for the future International Linear Collider (ILC), with polarized electrons already included in the baseline design and polarized positrons seen as a highly-desirable upgrade. High precision physics requires the polarization of both beams to be known with a relative uncertainty of approximately 0.5% or better. Therefore all possible depolarization effects that could operate between the polarized sources and the interaction regions have to be carefully modelled. The "heLiCal" collaboration aims to provide a full "cradle-to-grave" analysis of all depolarization effects at the ILC, and to develop software tools to carry out appropriate computer simulations. In this paper we report on the first phase of our work which includes extensive simulations of the ILC spin-dynamics and a detailed study of beam-beam depolarization effects at the interaction point(s).
ANL, Argonne, Illinois
Jefferson Lab, Newport News, Virginia
A new 100 kV GaAs DC Load Lock Photogun has been constructed at Jefferson Laboratory, with improvements for photocathode preparation and for operation in a high voltage, ultra-high vacuum environment. Although difficult to gauge directly, we believe that the new gun design has better vacuum conditions compared to the previous gun design, as evidenced by longer photocathode lifetime, that is, the amount of charge extracted before the quantum efficiency of the photocathode drops by 1/e of the initial value via the ion back-bombardment mechanism. Photocathode lifetime measurements at DC beam intensity of up to 10 mA have been performed to benchmark operation of the new gun and for fundamental studies of the use of GaAs photocathodes at high average current*. These measurements demonstrate photocathode lifetime longer than one million Coulombs per square centimeter at a beam intensity higher than 1 mA. The photogun has been reconfigured with a high polarization strained superlattice photocathode (GaAs/GaAsP) and a mode-locked Ti:Sapphire laser operating near band-gap. Photocathode lifetime measurements at beam intensity greater than 1 mA are measured and presented for comparison.
"Further Measurements of Photocathode Operational Lifetime at Beam Intensity >1mA using the CEBAF 100 kV DC GaAs Photogun", J. Grames et al., Proc. of the 17th Inter. Spin Symposium, Japan (2006).
CIPS, Boulder, Colorado
LBNL, Berkeley, California
Tech-X, Boulder, Colorado
Simulation studies are under way to analyze the dynamics of microwave transmission through a beam channel containing electron clouds. Such an interaction is expected to produce a shift in phase accompanied by attenuation in the amplitude of the microwave radiation. Experimental observation of these phenomena would lead to a useful diagnosis tool for electron clouds. This technique has already been studied* at the CERN SPS. Similar experiments are being proposed at the PEP-II LER at SLAC as well as the Fermilab MI. In this study, simulation results will be presented for a number of cases including those representative of the above mentioned experiments. The code VORPAL is being utilized to perform electromagnetic particle-in-cell (PIC) calculations. The results are expected to provide guidance to the above mentioned experiments as well as lead to a better understanding of the problem.
* T. Kroyer, F. Caspers, E. Mahner , pg 2212 Proc. PAC 2005, Knoxville, TN
BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York
IUCF, Bloomington, Indiana
Two partial helical dipole snakes were found to be able to overcome all imperfection and intrinsic spin resonances provided that the vertical betatron tunes were maintained in the spin tune gap near the integer 9. Recent vertical betatron tune scan showed that the two weak resonances at the beginning of the acceleration cycle may be the cause of polarization loss. This result has been confirmed by the vertical polarization profile measurement, and spin tracking simulations. Possible cure of the remaining beam polarization is discussed.
Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois
An experiment is being constructed at Fermilab's A0 Photoinjector to exchange longitudinal and transverse beam emittances. The exchange is preformed by an optics channel consisting of two dogleg bend sections with a transverse deflecting mode cavity between them. In this paper we discuss the construction of the TM110 Mode Cavity. The cavity, based on a superconducting design will be constructed of copper. In addition, the cavity will be cooled with liquid nitrogen to fit within power and mode spacing requirements. The TM110 cavity operating requirements are presented as will the detail of the design, construction, tuning, and commissioning of the TM110 cavity.
Jefferson Lab, Newport News, Virginia
BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York
MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts
TUHH, Hamburg
DESY, Hamburg
ANL, Argonne, Illinois
NSWC, West Bethesda, Maryland
We have investigated the angular distribution patterns (far-field focus) of optical transition radiation (OTR) and optical diffraction radiation (ODR) generated by 7-GeV electron beams passing through and near an Al metal plane, respectively. The 70-μrad opening angles of the OTR patterns provide calibration factors for the system. Effects of the upstream quadrupole focusing strength on the patterns as well as polarization effects were observed. The OTR data are compared to an existing OTR single-foil model, while ODR profile results are compared to expressions for single-edge diffraction. ODR was studied with impact parameters of about 1.25 mm, close to the gamma λ?bar value of 1.4 mm for 628-nm radiation. We expect angle-pointing information along the x axis parallel to the mirror edge is available from the single-lobe ODR data as well as divergence information at the sub-100-μrad level. Experimental and model results will be presented.
Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois
We have successfully imaged for the first time the angular distribution patterns of optical transition radiation (OTR) generated by 120-GeV proton beams passing through an Al metal plane. These experiments were performed at FNAL with the same chamber, foil, and camera design as with the near-field experiments previously reported. In this case the lens-to-CID-chip separation was remotely adjusted to provide the focus-at-infinity, or far-field optical imaging. The ~8-mrad opening angle of OTR patterns confirm/provide the calibration factors for the system. We also used linear polarizers to select the orthogonal polarization components of the radially polarized OTR. The OTR angular distribution results are compared to an existing analytical model. We show angle pointing information is available from the single-foil OTR data at the sub-mrad level and divergence information at about the 1-mrad level. Data have been obtained in transport lines both before the antiproton production target and before the NuMI target with particle intensities of about 5 to 22 x ·1012. A two-foil interferometer calculation was also performed. Single-foil experimental and modeling results will be presented.
Jefferson Lab, Newport News, Virginia
PKU/IHIP, Beijing
We have evaluated the feasibility of using the optical diffraction radiation (ODR) generated as a 1- to 6-GeV CW electron beam passes nearby the edge of a single metal conducting plane as a nonintercepting (NI) relative beam size monitor for CEBAF. Previous experiments were successfully done using near-field imaging on the lower-current, 7-GeV beam at APS, and an analytical model was developed for near-field imaging. Calculations from this model indicate sufficient beam-size sensitivity in the ODR profiles for beam sizes in the 30-50 micron regime as found in the transport lines of CEBAF before the experimental targets. With anticipated beam currents of 100 microamps, the ODR signal from the charge integrated over the video field time should be ~500 times larger than in the APS case. These signal strengths will allow a series of experiments to be done on beam energy dependencies, impact parameters, polarization effects, and wavelength effects that should further elucidate the working regime of this technique and test the model. Plans for the diagnostics station that will also provide reference optical transition radiation (OTR) images will also be described.
ANL, Argonne, Illinois
NSWC, West Bethesda, Maryland
Interest in nonintercepting (NI) beam size monitoring for top-up operations at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) motivated our investigations of optical diffraction radiation (ODR) techniques. We have reported our experiment results earlier. In particular, we wanted to monitor the beam size in the booster-to-storage ring (BTS) transport line using near-field ODR. An analytical model was numerically evaluated for the APS BTS beam size cases. In addition, the simulations show that near-field ODR profiles have sensitivity to beam size in the 20- to 50-μm region, which are relevant to X-ray FELs and the international linear collider (ILC). The simulation indicates that the orthogonal polarization component is close to a Gaussian distribution and more sensitive to beam size variations, and therefore is more suitable for beam size measurement. Under some circumstances the parallel polarization component shows a non-Gaussian distribution that is also beam size dependent. This report describes the simulation method, the results, and the comparison with experiment results.
UMD, College Park, Maryland
We present strong evidence of the observation of optical transition radiation (OTR) from aluminized silicon targets intercepting the UMER 10 keV, 100 ns pulsed electron beam, using fast (300ps and 1ns rise time) photomultiplier tubes. An intensified gated (3ns-1ms) CCD camera is used to image the beam using OTR and to study its time evolution throughout the beam pulse. A comparison of wave forms and time resolved OTR images is presented along with time integrated images obtained with phosphor screens for different initial conditions, i.e. beam currents and gun bias voltages.
correspondance email: rfiorito@umd.edu
FEL/Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
ITEP, Moscow
BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York
UW-Madison/PD, Madison, Wisconsin
Yale University, Physics Department, New Haven, CT
UCR, Riverside, California
RBRC, Upton, Long Island, New York
Kyoto University, Kyoto
IUCF, Bloomington, Indiana
The spin physics program at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) requires knowledge of the proton beam polarization to better than 5%. To achieve this goal, a polarized hydrogen jet target was installed in RHIC where it intersects both beams. The premise is to utilize the precise knowledge of the jet proton polarization to measure the analyzing power in the proton - proton elastic scattering process in the Coulomb Nuclear Interference (CNI) region at the prescribed RHIC proton beam energy, then use the reverse reaction to measure the degree of the beam polarization, and finally confront the results with simultaneous measurements by the fast high statistics polarimeter that measure the p-Carbon elastic scattering process in the CNI region to calibrate the latter. In this presentation, the polarized jet target mechanics, operation, detector systems and the p-Carbon polarimeter are described. The statistical accuracy attained as well as the systematic uncertainties will be discussed. Such techniques may well become the standard for high energy polarized proton beams planned elsewhere in Russia and Japan.