Author: Mavric, U.     [Mavrič, U.]
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MOPA47 Planar Transmission Line BPM for Horizontal Aperture Chicane for XFEL 168
 
  • A. Angelovski, R. Jakoby, A. Penirschke
    TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
  • C. Gerth, U. Mavrič, C. Sydlo
    DESY, Hamburg, Germany
 
  In order to obtain ultra-short bunches in the Free Electron Laser FLASH at DESY, the electron beam is compressed in magnetic chicanes. Precise knowledge of the beam position in the chicane is of great significance for the longitudinal dynamics control. In the current implementation cylindrical pickup-striplines mounted perpendicularly to the beam are used as a Beam Position Monitor (BPM)(*). One can determine the horizontal beam position by measuring the phase difference of the beam induced signal at opposite ends of a pickup. Due to the different electrical and mechanical requirements for the European XFEL a new BPM has to be developed. In this paper, we present the design and analysis of a planar transmission line structure which is planned to be used as a BPM in the European XFEL. The planar design of the pickups can provide for proper impedance match to the subsequent electronics as well as sufficient mechanical stability along the aperture when using alumina substrates. A scaled non-hermetic prototype of the BPM is built and characterized by scattering parameters. The measurement results are compared to simulations obtained by CST STUDIO SUITE®.
(*) K. Hacker at el, Proceedings of DIPAC 2007, Venice, Italy 2007, p.108