Vasserman, I.B.
(Isaac Vasserman)

TUPOS51 Test of Horizontal Magnetic Field Measurements in the Presence of a Strong Vertical Field
Isaac Vasserman (ANL/APS, Argonne, Illinois)

Trajectory straightness is an important parameter defining the performance of free-electron laser (FEL) devices. The first test of horizontal field measurements using Hall probes was done in 1998 as a preparation to the tuning of undulators for the FEL project at the Advanced Photon Source. This work continues the 1998 work, now associated with Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) project. Tolerances for the LCLS FEL undulator specify 2 um trajectory excursion in both (horizontal and vertical) planes for a particle energy of 14.1 GeV, which means that measurements of a small horizontal field in presence of strong (up to 1.5 T) vertical field are required. Hall probe measurements under such conditions are complicated due to a planar Hall probe effect. Previous tests done in 1998 showed that a 2- axis Sentron probe is a possible choice. The high sensitivity of horizontal field integrals to the vertical position of the sensor was observed. It was shown that this probe could be used for fast measurements and tuning of the device. The Sentron probe was recently used for LCLS prototype measurements and tuning. Rather good agreement with reference moving coil measurements was obtained.