DIPAC2011 - List of Authors (Duperrex, P.-A.)

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The Beam Safety System of the PSI UCN Source

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D. Reggiani, B. Blarer, P.-A. Duperrex, G. Dzieglewski, F. Heinrich, A.C. Mezger, U. Rohrer, K. Thomsen, M. Wohlmuther
PSI, Villigen, Switzerland

At PSI, a new and very intensive Ultra-Cold Neutron (UCN) source based on the spallation principle was commissioned in December 2010 and will start production in 2011. From then on, two neutron spallation sources, the continuous wave SINQ and the macro-pulsed UCN source, both furnished with a solid state target, will be operating concurrently at PSI. The 590 MeV, 1.3 MW proton beam will be switched towards the new spallation target for about 8 s every 800 s. Safe operation of the UCN source is guaranteed by two independent interlock systems. In fact, beside the well established accelerator protection system, a new fast interlock system has been designed following the experience gathered with the MEGAPIE (Megawatt Pilot Target Experiment) project. The goal of this additional system is to preserve the UCN target and the complete beam line installation by ensuring correct beam settings and, at the same time, to avoid any accidental release of radioactive material. After a brief introduction of the PSI UCN source, this paper will focus on the motivations as well as the principle of operation of the UCN beam safety system.

Poster MOPD03 [3.046 MB]

MOPD75

Compact Reconfigurable FPGA Based Beam Current Safety System for UCN

218

P.-A. Duperrex
PSI, Villigen, Switzerland

At PSI, a new and very intensive Ultra-Cold Neutron (UCN) source based on the spallation principle was commissioned in December 2010 and will start production in 2011. The 590 MeV, 1.3 MW proton beam will be switched towards the new spallation target for about 8 s every 800 s. A beam current monitoring system has been developed as part of a safety system for the UCN source operation. This monitoring system is based on a reconfigurable FPGA system from National Instrument. This paper will present the advantages of such a system compared to analog electronics, its flexibility to future new performance requests and the integration details in the safety control system.

Paper	Title	Page
MOPD03	The Beam Safety System of the PSI UCN Source	35
	D. Reggiani, B. Blarer, P.-A. Duperrex, G. Dzieglewski, F. Heinrich, A.C. Mezger, U. Rohrer, K. Thomsen, M. Wohlmuther PSI, Villigen, Switzerland
	At PSI, a new and very intensive Ultra-Cold Neutron (UCN) source based on the spallation principle was commissioned in December 2010 and will start production in 2011. From then on, two neutron spallation sources, the continuous wave SINQ and the macro-pulsed UCN source, both furnished with a solid state target, will be operating concurrently at PSI. The 590 MeV, 1.3 MW proton beam will be switched towards the new spallation target for about 8 s every 800 s. Safe operation of the UCN source is guaranteed by two independent interlock systems. In fact, beside the well established accelerator protection system, a new fast interlock system has been designed following the experience gathered with the MEGAPIE (Megawatt Pilot Target Experiment) project. The goal of this additional system is to preserve the UCN target and the complete beam line installation by ensuring correct beam settings and, at the same time, to avoid any accidental release of radioactive material. After a brief introduction of the PSI UCN source, this paper will focus on the motivations as well as the principle of operation of the UCN beam safety system.
	Poster MOPD03 [3.046 MB]

MOPD75	Compact Reconfigurable FPGA Based Beam Current Safety System for UCN	218
	P.-A. Duperrex PSI, Villigen, Switzerland
	At PSI, a new and very intensive Ultra-Cold Neutron (UCN) source based on the spallation principle was commissioned in December 2010 and will start production in 2011. The 590 MeV, 1.3 MW proton beam will be switched towards the new spallation target for about 8 s every 800 s. A beam current monitoring system has been developed as part of a safety system for the UCN source operation. This monitoring system is based on a reconfigurable FPGA system from National Instrument. This paper will present the advantages of such a system compared to analog electronics, its flexibility to future new performance requests and the integration details in the safety control system.