IPAC2015 - List of Authors (Branlard, J.)

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MOPWA040	Virtual Cavity Probe Generation using Calibrated Forward and Reflected Signals	200
	S. Pfeiffer, V. Ayvazyan, J. Branlard, Ł. Butkowski, H. Schlarb, Ch. Schmidt DESY, Hamburg, Germany R. Rybaniec Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Electronic Systems, Warsaw, Poland
	The European X-ray free electron laser requires a high-precision control of accelerating fields to ensure a stable photon generation. Its low level radio frequency system, based on the MicroTCA.4 standard, detects the probe, forward and reflected signals for each cavity. While the probe signal is used to control the accelerating fields, a combination of the forward and reflected signals can be used to compute a virtual probe, whose accuracy is comparable to the directly sampled probe. This requires the removal of cross-coupling effects between the forward and reflected signals. This paper presents the precise generation of a virtual probe using an extended method of least squares. The virtual probe can then be used for precise field control in case the probe signal is missing or corrupted. It can also be used to detect any deviation from the nominal probe profile.
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MOPHA028	Operation of Normal Conducting RF Guns with MicroTCA.4	841
	M. Hoffmann, V. Ayvazyan, J. Branlard, Ł. Butkowski, M.K. Grecki, U. Mavrič, M. Omet, S. Pfeiffer, H. Schlarb, Ch. Schmidt DESY, Hamburg, Germany W. Fornal, R. Rybaniec Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Electronic Systems, Warsaw, Poland A. Piotrowski FastLogic Sp. z o.o., Łódź, Poland
	During the last half year, the MicroTCA.4 based single cavity LLRF control system was installed and commissioned at several normal conducting facilities at DESY (FLASH RF gun, REGAE, PITZ RF gun, and XFEL RF gun). First tests during the last year show promising results in optimizing the system for high speed digital LLRF feedbacks, i.e. reducing system latency, increasing the internal controller processing speed, testing new control schemes, and optimizing controller parameters. In this contribution we will present results and gained experience from the commissioning phase and the first time period of real operation.
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MOPHA029	Operation Experiences with the MICROTCA.4-based LLRF Control System at FLASH	844
	M. Omet, V. Ayvazyan, J. Branlard, Ł. Butkowski, M.K. Grecki, M. Hoffmann, F. Ludwig, U. Mavrič, S. Pfeiffer, K.P. Przygoda, H. Schlarb, Ch. Schmidt, H.C. Weddig, B.Y. Yang DESY, Hamburg, Germany W. Cichalewski, D.R. Makowski TUL-DMCS, Łódź, Poland K. Czuba, K. Oliwa, I. Rutkowski, R. Rybaniec, D. Sikora, W. Wierba, M. Żukociński Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Electronic Systems, Warsaw, Poland A. Piotrowski FastLogic Sp. z o.o., Łódź, Poland
	The Free-Electron Laser in Hamburg (FLASH) at Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg Germany is a user facility providing ultra-short, femtosecond laser pulses up to the soft X-ray wavelength range. For the precise regulation of the radio frequency (RF) fields within the 60 superconducting cavities, which are organized in 5 RF stations, digital low level RF (LLRF) control systems based on the MTCA.4 standard were implemented in 2013. Until now experiences with failures potentially due to radiation, overheating, and ageing as well as with the general operation of the control systems have been gained. These have a direct impact on the operation and on the performance of FLASH and will allow future improvements. The lessons learned are not only important for FLASH but also in the scope of European X-ray Free-Electron Laser (X-FEL), which will be operated with the same LLRF control system.
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MOPHA030	Commissioning of the Low-Noise MTCA.4-based Local Oscillator and Clock Generation Module	847
	U. Mavrič, J. Branlard, M. Hoffmann, F. Ludwig, H. Schlarb DESY, Hamburg, Germany D.R. Makowski, A. Mielczarek, P. Perek TUL-DMCS, Łódź, Poland A. Rohlev Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, Italy
	Funding: Helmholtz Validation Fund Project "MicroTCA.4 for Industry" Within the Helmholtz Validation Fund Project "MicroTCA.4 for Industry", DESY together with collaboration partners from industry and research developed a compact fully MicroTCA chassis-integrated local RF oscillator module. The local oscillator and clock generation module generates a low noise local oscillator out of the global reference that is distributed over the accelerator. The module includes a splitting section which provides 9 local oscillator signals which are distributed over the RF-Backplane to the rear-transition modules. Similarly, the clock signal is also generated out of a single reference input by means of low-noise dividers. The clock is then fan-out to 22 differential lines that are routed over the RF backplane to the rear-transition modules. The functional block is implemented such that it fits in the rear slots 15 and 14 of a standard MTCA.4 crate. In the paper the commissioning results measured on the L3 low-level RF stations of the European XFEL will be presented.
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TUAD3	LLRF Commissioning of the European XFEL RF Gun and Its First Linac RF Station	1377
	J. Branlard, G. Ayvazyan, V. Ayvazyan, Ł. Butkowski, M.K. Grecki, M. Hoffmann, F. Ludwig, U. Mavrič, M. Omet, S. Pfeiffer, K.P. Przygoda, H. Schlarb, Ch. Schmidt, H.C. Weddig, B.Y. Yang DESY, Hamburg, Germany S. Bou Habib, K. Czuba, M. Grzegrzółka, E. Janas, K. Oliwa, J. Piekarski, K.T. Pozniak, I. Rutkowski, R. Rybaniec, D. Sikora, W. Wierba, L.Z. Zembala, M. Żukociński Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Electronic Systems, Warsaw, Poland W. Cichalewski, D.R. Makowski, A. Mielczarek, P. Perek TUL-DMCS, Łódź, Poland A. Piotrowski FastLogic Sp. z o.o., Łódź, Poland
	The European X-ray free electron laser (XFEL) at the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg Germany is in its construction phase. Approximately a third of the super-conductive cryomodules have been produced and tested. The RF gun is installed since 2013; periods of commissioning are regularly scheduled between installation phases of the rest of the injector. The first linac, L1, consisting of 4 cryomodules powered by one 10 MW klystron is installed and being commissioned. This contribution reports on the installation and preparation work of the low-level radio frequency system (LLRF) to perform the commissioning of the XFEL first components. The commissioning plans, schedule and first results are presented.
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WEPMN030	Testing Procedures for Fast Frequency Tuners of XFEL Cavities	2991
	K.P. Przygoda, W. Cichalewski, T. Pożniak TUL-DMCS, Łódź, Poland J. Branlard, O. Hensler, H. Schlarb, Ch. Schmidt DESY, Hamburg, Germany K. Kasprzak IFJ-PAN, Kraków, Poland
	The XFEL accelerator will be equipped with 100 accelerating modules. Each accelerating module will host 8 superconducting cavities. Every single cavity will be equipped with a mechanical tuner. Coarse tuning will be supported by a step motor; fine tuning will be handled by double piezoelectric elements installed inside a single mechanical support, providing actuator and sensor functionality or redundancy. Before the main linac installation, all its subcomponents need to be tested and verified. The AMTF (Accelerator Module Test Facility) has been built at DESY to test all XFEL cryomodules. In total 1600 piezos need to be tested. Test procedures for fast frequency tuners have been developed to check their basic performance in cryogenic conditions (tuning range, polarity, acting and sensing abilities). High level applications perform fully automated tests including report generation. After the successful completion of the acceptance tests, the cryomodules will be prepared for tunnel installation.
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Virtual Cavity Probe Generation using Calibrated Forward and Reflected Signals

200

S. Pfeiffer, V. Ayvazyan, J. Branlard, Ł. Butkowski, H. Schlarb, Ch. Schmidt
DESY, Hamburg, Germany
R. Rybaniec
Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Electronic Systems, Warsaw, Poland

The European X-ray free electron laser requires a high-precision control of accelerating fields to ensure a stable photon generation. Its low level radio frequency system, based on the MicroTCA.4 standard, detects the probe, forward and reflected signals for each cavity. While the probe signal is used to control the accelerating fields, a combination of the forward and reflected signals can be used to compute a virtual probe, whose accuracy is comparable to the directly sampled probe. This requires the removal of cross-coupling effects between the forward and reflected signals. This paper presents the precise generation of a virtual probe using an extended method of least squares. The virtual probe can then be used for precise field control in case the probe signal is missing or corrupted. It can also be used to detect any deviation from the nominal probe profile.

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MOPHA028

Operation of Normal Conducting RF Guns with MicroTCA.4

841

M. Hoffmann, V. Ayvazyan, J. Branlard, Ł. Butkowski, M.K. Grecki, U. Mavrič, M. Omet, S. Pfeiffer, H. Schlarb, Ch. Schmidt
DESY, Hamburg, Germany
W. Fornal, R. Rybaniec
Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Electronic Systems, Warsaw, Poland
A. Piotrowski
FastLogic Sp. z o.o., Łódź, Poland

During the last half year, the MicroTCA.4 based single cavity LLRF control system was installed and commissioned at several normal conducting facilities at DESY (FLASH RF gun, REGAE, PITZ RF gun, and XFEL RF gun). First tests during the last year show promising results in optimizing the system for high speed digital LLRF feedbacks, i.e. reducing system latency, increasing the internal controller processing speed, testing new control schemes, and optimizing controller parameters. In this contribution we will present results and gained experience from the commissioning phase and the first time period of real operation.

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MOPHA029

Operation Experiences with the MICROTCA.4-based LLRF Control System at FLASH

844

M. Omet, V. Ayvazyan, J. Branlard, Ł. Butkowski, M.K. Grecki, M. Hoffmann, F. Ludwig, U. Mavrič, S. Pfeiffer, K.P. Przygoda, H. Schlarb, Ch. Schmidt, H.C. Weddig, B.Y. Yang
DESY, Hamburg, Germany
W. Cichalewski, D.R. Makowski
TUL-DMCS, Łódź, Poland
K. Czuba, K. Oliwa, I. Rutkowski, R. Rybaniec, D. Sikora, W. Wierba, M. Żukociński
Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Electronic Systems, Warsaw, Poland
A. Piotrowski
FastLogic Sp. z o.o., Łódź, Poland

The Free-Electron Laser in Hamburg (FLASH) at Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg Germany is a user facility providing ultra-short, femtosecond laser pulses up to the soft X-ray wavelength range. For the precise regulation of the radio frequency (RF) fields within the 60 superconducting cavities, which are organized in 5 RF stations, digital low level RF (LLRF) control systems based on the MTCA.4 standard were implemented in 2013. Until now experiences with failures potentially due to radiation, overheating, and ageing as well as with the general operation of the control systems have been gained. These have a direct impact on the operation and on the performance of FLASH and will allow future improvements. The lessons learned are not only important for FLASH but also in the scope of European X-ray Free-Electron Laser (X-FEL), which will be operated with the same LLRF control system.

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MOPHA030

Commissioning of the Low-Noise MTCA.4-based Local Oscillator and Clock Generation Module

847

U. Mavrič, J. Branlard, M. Hoffmann, F. Ludwig, H. Schlarb
DESY, Hamburg, Germany
D.R. Makowski, A. Mielczarek, P. Perek
TUL-DMCS, Łódź, Poland
A. Rohlev
Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, Italy

Funding: Helmholtz Validation Fund Project "MicroTCA.4 for Industry"
Within the Helmholtz Validation Fund Project "MicroTCA.4 for Industry", DESY together with collaboration partners from industry and research developed a compact fully MicroTCA chassis-integrated local RF oscillator module. The local oscillator and clock generation module generates a low noise local oscillator out of the global reference that is distributed over the accelerator. The module includes a splitting section which provides 9 local oscillator signals which are distributed over the RF-Backplane to the rear-transition modules. Similarly, the clock signal is also generated out of a single reference input by means of low-noise dividers. The clock is then fan-out to 22 differential lines that are routed over the RF backplane to the rear-transition modules. The functional block is implemented such that it fits in the rear slots 15 and 14 of a standard MTCA.4 crate. In the paper the commissioning results measured on the L3 low-level RF stations of the European XFEL will be presented.

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TUAD3

LLRF Commissioning of the European XFEL RF Gun and Its First Linac RF Station

1377

J. Branlard, G. Ayvazyan, V. Ayvazyan, Ł. Butkowski, M.K. Grecki, M. Hoffmann, F. Ludwig, U. Mavrič, M. Omet, S. Pfeiffer, K.P. Przygoda, H. Schlarb, Ch. Schmidt, H.C. Weddig, B.Y. Yang
DESY, Hamburg, Germany
S. Bou Habib, K. Czuba, M. Grzegrzółka, E. Janas, K. Oliwa, J. Piekarski, K.T. Pozniak, I. Rutkowski, R. Rybaniec, D. Sikora, W. Wierba, L.Z. Zembala, M. Żukociński
Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Electronic Systems, Warsaw, Poland
W. Cichalewski, D.R. Makowski, A. Mielczarek, P. Perek
TUL-DMCS, Łódź, Poland
A. Piotrowski
FastLogic Sp. z o.o., Łódź, Poland

The European X-ray free electron laser (XFEL) at the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg Germany is in its construction phase. Approximately a third of the super-conductive cryomodules have been produced and tested. The RF gun is installed since 2013; periods of commissioning are regularly scheduled between installation phases of the rest of the injector. The first linac, L1, consisting of 4 cryomodules powered by one 10 MW klystron is installed and being commissioned. This contribution reports on the installation and preparation work of the low-level radio frequency system (LLRF) to perform the commissioning of the XFEL first components. The commissioning plans, schedule and first results are presented.

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WEPMN030

Testing Procedures for Fast Frequency Tuners of XFEL Cavities

2991

K.P. Przygoda, W. Cichalewski, T. Pożniak
TUL-DMCS, Łódź, Poland
J. Branlard, O. Hensler, H. Schlarb, Ch. Schmidt
DESY, Hamburg, Germany
K. Kasprzak
IFJ-PAN, Kraków, Poland

The XFEL accelerator will be equipped with 100 accelerating modules. Each accelerating module will host 8 superconducting cavities. Every single cavity will be equipped with a mechanical tuner. Coarse tuning will be supported by a step motor; fine tuning will be handled by double piezoelectric elements installed inside a single mechanical support, providing actuator and sensor functionality or redundancy. Before the main linac installation, all its subcomponents need to be tested and verified. The AMTF (Accelerator Module Test Facility) has been built at DESY to test all XFEL cryomodules. In total 1600 piezos need to be tested. Test procedures for fast frequency tuners have been developed to check their basic performance in cryogenic conditions (tuning range, polarity, acting and sensing abilities). High level applications perform fully automated tests including report generation. After the successful completion of the acceptance tests, the cryomodules will be prepared for tunnel installation.

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