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TUPLE01 | Python Scripts for RF Commissioning at FRIB | 563 |
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Abstract RF commissioning at FRIB involves QWR cavities (β=0.085 and β=0.041), HWR cavities (β=0.29 and β=0.53) and few room temperature devices. Each RF system has many process variables for LLRF and amplifier control located on different pages of CS-Studio. Efficient handling of all these PVs can be challenging for RF experts. Several scripts using Python have been developed to facilitate this process. User interface application has been developed using Qt Designer and PyQt package of Python, for ease of access of all scripts. These scripts are useful for mass ac-tions (for multiple systems) including turning on/ off LLRF controllers and amplifiers, resetting interlocks/ errors, chang-ing a PV value, etc. Python scripts are also used to quickly prototype the auto-start procedure for QWR cavities, which eventually is implemented on IOC driver. The application sends commands to IOC driver with device name, PV name and value to be changed. Future developments can be con-verting to state-notation language on IOC to add channel access security. This application intends to reduce time and efforts for RF commissioning at FRIB. | ||
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Poster TUPLE01 [0.429 MB] | |
DOI • | reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-NAPAC2019-TUPLE01 | |
About • | paper received ※ 27 August 2019 paper accepted ※ 16 November 2020 issue date ※ 08 October 2019 | |
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WEZBA2 | Experience and Lessons in FRIB Superconducting Quarter-Wave Resonator Commissioning | 646 |
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The superconducting (SC) linear accelerator (linac) for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) has one quarter-wave resonator (QWR) segment and two half-wave resonator (HWR) segments. The first linac segment (LS1) contains twelve β = 0.041 and ninety-two β = 0.085 QWRs operating at 80.5 MHz, and thirty-nine SC solenoids. Superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) commissioning and beam commissioning of LS1 was completed in April 2019. The design accelerating gradients (5.1 MV/m for β = 0.041 and 5.6 MV/m for β = 0.085) were achieved in all cavities with no multipacting or field emission issues. The cavity field met the design goals: peak-to-peak stability of ±1% in amplitude and ±1° in phase. We achieved 20.3 MeV/u ion beams of Ar, Kr, Ne, and Xe with LS1. In this paper, we will discuss lessons learned from the SRF commissioning of the cryomodules and methods developed for efficient testing, conditioning, and commissioning of more than 100 SC cavities, each with its own independent RF system. | ||
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Slides WEZBA2 [2.841 MB] | |
DOI • | reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-NAPAC2019-WEZBA2 | |
About • | paper received ※ 03 September 2019 paper accepted ※ 05 December 2019 issue date ※ 08 October 2019 | |
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WEPLM03 | The LLRF Control Design and Validation at FRIB | 667 |
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Funding: This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science under Cooperative Agreement DE-SC0000661. One of the challenges in designing the low level radio frequency (LLRF) controllers for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) is the various types of cavities, which include 5 different frequencies ranging from 40.25 MHz up to 322 MHz, and 4 different types of tuners. In this paper, the design strategy taken to achieve flexibility and low cost and the choices made to accommodate the varieties will be discussed. The approach also allowed easy adaptation to major design changes such as replac-ing two cryo-modules with two newly designed room temperature bunchers and the addition of high-voltage bias to suppress multi-pacting in half wave resonators (HWRs). With the successful completion of the third accelerator readiness review (ARR03) commissioning in early 2019, most of the design has been validated in the real accelerator system, leaving only HWRs which are constantly undergoing tests in cryo-module bunker. The integrated spark detector design for HWRs will also be tested in the near future. |
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DOI • | reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-NAPAC2019-WEPLM03 | |
About • | paper received ※ 31 August 2019 paper accepted ※ 05 September 2019 issue date ※ 08 October 2019 | |
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WEPLM73 | Bunker Testing of FRIB Cryomodules | 765 |
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The FRIB superconducting driver Linac requires 104 quarter-wave resonators (QWRs, β = 0.041, 0.085), 220 half-wave resonators (HWRs, β = 0.29, 0.53), and 74 superconducting solenoid packages. Resonators and solenoids are assembled into cryomodules; 4 accelerating and 2 matching cryomodule types are required. Each cryomodule undergoes cryogenic and RF testing in a bunker prior to installation in the tunnel. The cryomodule test verifies operation of the cavities, couplers, tuners, solenoid packages, magnetic shield, and thermal shield at 4.3 K and 2 K. All of the required cryomodules for β = 0.041, 0.085, and 0.29 have been tested and certified. As of May 2019, five of the β = 0.53 cryomodules have been certified; the remaining modules are being assembled or are in the queue for testing. Cryomodule test results will be presented, including cavity performance (accelerating gradient, field emission X-rays, multipacting conditioning); solenoid package operation (current, current-lead cooling flow rate); and cryomodule heat load (static and dynamic). | ||
DOI • | reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-NAPAC2019-WEPLM73 | |
About • | paper received ※ 06 September 2019 paper accepted ※ 16 November 2020 issue date ※ 08 October 2019 | |
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WEPLH06 | Commissioning Status of the FRIB Front End | 813 |
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Funding: This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science under Cooperative Agreement DE-SC0000661. The FRIB Front End was successfully commissioned in 2017 with commissioning goals achieved and Key Per-formance Parameters (KPP) demonstrated for both 40Ar9+ and 86Kr17+ beams. Two more ion species, 20Ne6+ and 129Xe26+, have been commissioned on the Front End and delivered to the superconducting linac during the beam commissioning of Linac Segment 1 (LS1) in March 2019. In August 2019, Radio Frequency Quadrupole (RFQ) conditioning reached the full design power of 100 kW continuous wave (CW) that is required to accelerate Ura-nium beams. Start-up/shutdown procedures and opera-tional screens were developed for the Front End subsys-tems for trained operators, and auto-start and RF fast re-covery functions have been implemented for the Front End RFQ and bunchers. In this paper, we will present the current commissioning status of the Front End, and per-formance of the main technical systems, such as the ECR ion source and RFQ. |
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DOI • | reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-NAPAC2019-WEPLH06 | |
About • | paper received ※ 01 September 2019 paper accepted ※ 05 September 2019 issue date ※ 08 October 2019 | |
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WEPLH09 | FRIB Driver Linac Integration to be ready for Phased Beam Commissioning | 823 |
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Funding: Work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science under Cooperative Agreement DE-SC0000661 The driver linac for Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) will accelerate all stable ion beams from proton to uranium beyond 200 MeV/u with beam powers up to 400 kW. The linac now consists of 104 superconducting quarter-wave resonators (QWR), which is the world largest number of low-beta SRF cavities operating at an accelerator facility. The first 3 QWR cryomodules (CM) (β = 0.041) were successfully integrated with cryogenics and other support systems for the 2nd Accelerator Readiness Review (ARR). The 3rd ARR scope that includes 11 QWR CM (β=0.085) and 1 QWR matching CM (β=0.085) was commissioned on schedule by January 2019, and then we met the Key Performance Parameters (KPP), accelerating Ar and Kr > 16 MeV/u at this stage, in a week upon the ARR authorization. We examine a variety of key factors to the successful commissioning, such as component testing prior to system integration, assessment steps of system/device readiness, and phased commissioning. This paper also reports on the integration process of the β=0.085 CMs including the test results, and the current progress on β=0.29 and 0.53 CMs in preparation for the upcoming 4th ARR. |
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DOI • | reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-NAPAC2019-WEPLH09 | |
About • | paper received ※ 02 September 2019 paper accepted ※ 03 September 2019 issue date ※ 08 October 2019 | |
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THZBA3 | Status of Beam Commissioning in FRIB Driver Linac | 951 |
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Funding: Work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science under Cooperative Agreement DE-SC0000661, the State of Michigan and Michigan State University. The beam commissioning of linac segment 1 (LS1) composed of fifteen cryomodules consisting of total 104 superconducting (SC) resonators and 36 SC solenoids was successfully completed. Four ion beam species, Ne, Ar, Kr and Xe were successfully accelerated up to 20.3 MeV/u. The FRIB driver linac in its current configuration became the highest energy continuous wave hadron linac. We will report a detailed study of beam dynamics in the LS1 prior to and after stripping with a carbon foil. |
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Slides THZBA3 [11.377 MB] | |
DOI • | reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-NAPAC2019-THZBA3 | |
About • | paper received ※ 04 September 2019 paper accepted ※ 20 November 2019 issue date ※ 08 October 2019 | |
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