Author: Rodriguez Esparza, S.
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TUPG033 LANSCE Wire Scanner System Prototype: Switchyard Test 207
 
  • J.D. Sedillo, J.D. Gilpatrick, S. Rodriguez Esparza
    LANL, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA
  • M.E. Gruchalla
    URS, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
 
  Funding: U.S. Department of Energy
On December 12, 2011, the beam diagnostics team of Los Alamos National Laboratory's LANSCE accelerator facility conducted a test of a prototype wire scanner system for future deployment within the accelerator's switchyard area. The primary focus of this test was to demonstrate the wire scanner control system's ability to extend its functionality beyond acquiring lower energy linac beam profile measurements to acquiring data in the switchyard, where beam energy is highest. This study summarizes the features and performance characteristics of the electronic and mechanical implementation of this system with details focusing on the test results.