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Sonnad, K.G.

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MOPLS048 Doubling the PEP-II Luminosity in Simulations 649
 
  • Y. Cai, J. Seeman, K.G. Sonnad, U. Wienands
    SLAC, Menlo Park, California
 
  The PEP-II luminosity reached 1x1034cm-2s-1 in October 2005. The question of how to increase the luminosity using modest improvements in the PEP-II accelerator in the coming years is the subject of this paper. We found that the parasitic collisions significantly degrade the simulated luminosity as the beam currents are increased from 3A and 1.7A to 4A and 2.2A in the low and high energy rings, respectively. Using the beam-beam code BBI, we systematically optimized the luminosity and showed that a luminosity of over 2x1034cm-2s-1 is achievable within the limits of machine parameters.  
MOPLS052 Luminosity Improvement at PEP-II Based on Optics Model and Beam-beam Simulation 661
 
  • Y. Cai, W.S. Colocho, F.-J. Decker, Y. Nosochkov, P. Raimondi, J. Seeman, K.G. Sonnad, M.K. Sullivan, J.L. Turner, M. Weaver, U. Wienands, W. Wittmer, M. Woodley, Y.T. Yan, G. Yocky
    SLAC, Menlo Park, California
 
  The model independent analysis (MIA) has been successfully used at PEP-II to understand machine optics and improve the luminosity. However, the rate of success was limited because the improvement of optics does not necessarily lead to increase of luminosity. Recently, we were able to reconstruct MIA model in a full optics code, LEGO, and used it to calculate complete lattice and beam parameters. These parameters were fed to the beam-beam code, BBI, to understand the luminosity histories at PEP-II over the past year. Using these tools, we optimized the luminosity by varying the beam parameters such as emittance. Finally, we implemented an optimized solution with a set of asymmetric horizontal orbit bumps into the machines during a delivery shift with a few percentage gain in luminosity. The solution was retained at PEP-II machines along with the luminosity. Later, these asymmetric bumps also played a vital role in reaching 1x1034cm-2s-1 as the beam currents increased.  
MOPLS045 Achieving a Luminosity of 1034/cm2/s in the PEP-II B-factory 643
 
  • J. Seeman, J. Browne, Y. Cai, W.S. Colocho, F.-J. Decker, M.H. Donald, S. Ecklund, R.A. Erickson, A.S. Fisher, J.D. Fox, S.A. Heifets, R.H. Iverson, A. Kulikov, A. Novokhatski, V. Pacak, M.T.F. Pivi, C.H. Rivetta, M.C. Ross, P. Schuh, K.G. Sonnad, M. Stanek, M.K. Sullivan, P. Tenenbaum, D. Teytelman, J.L. Turner, D. Van Winkle, M. Weaver, U. Wienands, W. Wittmer, M. Woodley, Y.T. Yan, G. Yocky
    SLAC, Menlo Park, California
  • M.E. Biagini
    INFN/LNF, Frascati (Roma)
  • W. Kozanecki
    CEA, Gif-sur-Yvette
 
  For the PEP-II Operation Staff: PEP-II is an asymmetric e+e- collider operating at the Upsilon 4S and has recently set several performance records. The luminosity has exceeded 1x1034/cm2/s and has delivered an integrated luminosity of 728/pb in one day. PEP-II operates in continuous injection mode for both beams, boosting the integrated luminosity. The peak positron current has reached 2.94 A and 1.74 A of electrons in 1732 bunches. The total integrated luminosity since turn on in 1999 has reached over 333/fb. This paper reviews the present performance issues of PEP-II and also the planned increase of luminosity in the near future to over 2 x 1034/cm2/s. Upgrade details and plans are discussed.  
MOPLS049 Anomalous High Radiation Beam Aborts in the PEP-II B-factory 652
 
  • M.K. Sullivan, Y. Cai, S. DeBarger, F.-J. Decker, S. Ecklund, A.S. Fisher, S.M. Gierman, S.A. Heifets, R.H. Iverson, A. Kulikov, N. Kurita, S.J. Metcalfe, A. Novokhatski, J. Seeman, K.G. Sonnad, D. Teytelman, J.L. Turner, U. Wienands, D. Wright, Y.T. Yan, G. Yocky
    SLAC, Menlo Park, California
 
  The PEP-II B-factory at SLAC has recently experienced unexpected beam losses due to anomalously high radiation levels at the BaBar detector. The problem was finally traced to the occurrence of very high pressure (>100 nTorr) spikes that have a very short duration (few seconds). We describe the events and show analysis predicting where in the vacuum system the events originated and describe what was discovered in the vacuum system.  
THPCH100 New Fast Dither System for PEP-II 3029
 
  • S.M. Gierman, S. Ecklund, R.C. Field, A.S. Fisher, P. Grossberg, K.E. Krauter, E.S. Miller, M. Petree, K.G. Sonnad, N. Spencer, M.K. Sullivan, K.K. Underwood, U. Wienands
    SLAC, Menlo Park, California
 
  The PEP-II B-Factory uses multiple feedback systems to stabilize the orbits of its stored beams and to optimize their performance in collision [1]. This paper describes an upgrade to the feedback system responsible for optimizing the overlap of colliding beams at the interaction point (IP). The effort was motivated by a desire to shorten the response time of the feedback, particularly in the context of machine-tuning tasks. We describe the original feedback system, the design for the new one, and give a status report on the installation.