| Paper |
Title |
Page |
| TUPCH195 |
The LHC Low Level RF
|
1471 |
| |
- P. Baudrenghien, G. Hagmann, J.C. Molendijk, R. Olsen, A. Rohlev, V. Rossi, D. Stellfeld, D. Valuch, U. Wehrle
CERN, Geneva
|
|
| |
The LHC RF consists in eight 400 MHz superconducting cavities per ring, with each cavity independently powered by a 300 kW klystron, via a circulator. The challenge for the Low Level is to cope with both very high beam current (more than 1A RF component) and excellent beam lifetime (emittance growth time in excess of 25 hours). For each cavity we have a Cavity Controller rack with two VME crates implementing a strong RF Feedback, a Tuner Loop with a new algorithm, a Klystron Ripple Loop and a Conditioning system. In addition each ring has a Beam Control system (four VME crates) including Frequency Program, Phase Loop, Radial Loop and Synchronization Loop. A Longitudinal Damper (dipole and quadrupole mode) acting via the 400 MHz cavities is included to reduce emittance blow-up due to filamentation following phase and energy errors at injection. Finally an RF Synchronization system implements the bunch into bucket transfer from the SPS into each LHC ring. When fully installed in 2007 the whole system will count over three hundreds home-designed VME cards of twenty-three different models installed in fourty-five VME crates.
|
|
| TUPCH196 |
Digital Design of the LHC Low Level RF: the Tuning System for the Superconducting Cavities
|
1474 |
| |
- J.C. Molendijk, P. Baudrenghien, A. Butterworth, E. Ciapala, R. Olsen, F. Weierud
CERN, Geneva
- R. Sorokoletov
JINR, Dubna, Moscow Region
|
|
| |
The low level RF systems for the LHC are based extensively on digital technology, not only to achieve the required performance and stability but also to provide full remote control and diagnostics facilities needed in a machine where most of the RF system is inaccessible during operation. The hardware is based on modular VME but with additional low noise linear power supplies and a specially designed P2 backplane for timing distribution and fast data interchange. Extensive design re-use and the use of graphic FPGA design tools have streamlined the design process. A milestone was the test of the tuning system for the superconducting cavities. The tuning control module is based on a 2M gate FPGA with on-board DSP. Its design and functionality are described, including features such as automatic measurements of cavity characteristics and transient response of the tuning system. The tuner control is used as a test bed for LHC standard software components. A full 'vertical slice' from remote application down to the hardware has been tested. Work is ongoing on the completion of other modules and building up the software and diagnostics facilities needed for RF system commissioning.
|
|