• P.J. Spiller, U. Blell, L.H.J. Bozyk, H. Eickhoff, E.S. Fischer, E. Floch, F. Hagenbuck, M. Kauschke, A. Krämer, J.P. Meier, C. Mühle, N. Pyka, S. Ratschow, H. Reich-Sprenger, P. Schnitzer, J. Stadlmann, St. Wilfert
  GSI, Darmstadt

The engineering design, including the specifications for the accelerator components of the FAIR synchrotron SIS100 has been summarized in the Technical Design Report. The final stage of technical planning shall approach production readiness for the major technical systems in 2010. Significant progress has been achieved in the design of the cryomagnetic system with its main dipole and quadrupole modules, enabling the production of the first pre-series dipole magnet. Slight modifications of the lattice have been implemented to equalize most of the cryostat interconnections, leading to a simplified design and installation effort, and a reduced variety of components and spar parts. The new parallel tunnel allows optimal short interconnections between the supply units and power converters and the accelerator components. The status of the engineering design of SIS100 will be reported.

• J. Stadlmann, H. Kollmus, E. Mustafin, I.J. Petzenhauser, P.J. Spiller, I. Strašík, N.A. Tahir, C. Trautmann
  GSI, Darmstadt
• L.H.J. Bozyk, M. Krause
  TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt
• M. Tomut
  INFIM, Bucharest

Within the frame of the EuCARD program, the GSI Darmstadt is performing accelerator R&D in workpackage 8: ColMat. The effort is focused on materials important for building the FAIR accelerator facility at GSI and the LHC upgrade at CERN. Accelerator components and especially protection devices have to be operated in high dose environments. The radiation hazard occurs either by the primary proton and ion beams or the secondary radiation. Detailed numerical simulations have been carried out to study the damage caused to solid targets by the full impact of the LHC beam as well as the SPS beam. Tungsten, copper and graphite targets have been studied. Experimental an theoretical studies on radiation damage on materials used for the LHC upgrade and the FAIR accelerators are performed at the present GSI experimental facilities. Technical decisions based on these results will have an impact on the FAIR component specifications. A cryogenic ion-catcher prototype will be constructed and tested. The ion-catcher is essential for reaching highest heavy ion beam intensities in SIS100. The prototype will be set-up at GSI to perform measurements with heavy ion beams of synchrotron SIS18.