• W. Fischer, E.N. Beebe, D. Bruno, D.M. Gassner, X. Gu, R.C. Gupta, J. Hock, A.K. Jain, R.F. Lambiase, Y. Luo, M. Mapes, W. Meng, C. Montag, B. Oerter, M. Okamura, A.I. Pikin, D. Raparia, Y. Tan, R. Than, J.E. Tuozzolo, W. Zhang
  BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York

In polarized proton operation the luminosity of RHIC is limited by the head-on beam-beam effect, and methods that mitigate the effect will result in higher peak and average luminosities. Two electron lenses, one for each ring, are being constructed to partially compensate the head-on beam-beam effect in the two rings. An electron lens consists of a low energy electron beam that creates the same amplitude dependent transverse kick as the proton beam. We discuss design consideration, present the main parameters, and estimate the performance gains.

• C. Montag, W. Fischer, D.M. Gassner, P. Thieberger
  BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York
• E. Haug
  University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen

Installation of electron lenses for the purpose of head-on beam-beam compensation is foreseen at RHIC. To optimize the relative alignment of the electron lens beam with the circulating proton (or ion) beam, photon detectors will be installed to measure the bremsstrahlung generated by momentum transfer from protons to electrons. We present the detector layout and simulations of the bremsstrahlung signal as function of beam offset and crossing angle.

• A.Y. Murokh, M. Ruelas, R. Tikhoplav
  RadiaBeam, Santa Monica
• D.M. Gassner, E. Pozdeyev
  BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York

For high average current electron accelerators, such as Energy Recovery Linacs (ERL), the characterization of basic electron beam properties requires non-interceptive diagnostics. One promising non-destructive approach for a high average current beam diagnostic is the laser wire scanner (LWS). RadiaBeam Technologies is developing an inexpensive, stand-alone laser wire scanner system specifically adapted to ERL parameters. The proposed system utilizes distinctive features of ERL beams, such as a relatively long bunch length and ultra-high repetition rate, to maximize photon count while using off the shelf laser technology. The RadiaBeam LWS prototype presently under development will be installed and commissioned at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) ERL facility. This system's design and projected performance are discussed herein.

• K.A. Brown, L. Ahrens, M. Bai, J. Beebe-Wang, M. Blaskiewicz, J.M. Brennan, D. Bruno, C. Carlson, R. Connolly, T. D'Ottavio, R. De Maria, K.A. Drees, W. Fischer, W. Fu, C.J. Gardner, D.M. Gassner, J.W. Glenn, Y. Hao, M. Harvey, T. Hayes, L.T. Hoff, H. Huang, J.S. Laster, R.C. Lee, V. Litvinenko, Y. Luo, W.W. MacKay, M. Mapes, G.J. Marr, A. Marusic, K. Mernick, R.J. Michnoff, M.G. Minty, C. Montag, J. Morris, S. Nemesure, B. Oerter, F.C. Pilat, V. Ptitsyn, G. Robert-Demolaize, T. Roser, T. Russo, P. Sampson, J. Sandberg, T. Satogata, V. Schoefer, C. Schultheiss, F. Severino, K. Smith, D. Steski, S. Tepikian, C. Theisen, P. Thieberger, D. Trbojevic, N. Tsoupas, J.E. Tuozzolo, G. Wang, M. Wilinski, A. Zaltsman, K. Zeno, S.Y. Zhang
  BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York

Since the last successful RHIC Au+Au run in 2007 (Run7), the RHIC experiments have made numerous detector improvements and upgrades. In order to benefit from the enhanced detector capabilities and to increase the yield of rare events in the acquired heavy ion data a significant increase in luminosity is essential. In Run7 RHIC achieved an average store luminosity of <L>=12x10²⁶ cm^-2 s^-1 by operating with 103 bunches (out of 110 possible), and by squeezing to β*=0.8 m. Our goal for this year's run, Run10, was to achieve an average of <L>=27x10²⁶ cm^-2 s^-1. The measures taken were decreasing β* to 0.6 m, and reducing longitudinal and transverse emittances by means of bunched-beam stochastic cooling. In addition we introduced a lattice to suppress intra-beam scattering (IBS) in both RHIC rings, upgraded the RF system, and separated transition crossings in both rings while ramping. We present an overview of the changes and the results in terms of Run10 increased instantaneous luminosity, luminosity lifetime, and integrated luminosity.