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Wehrli, T.

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THPC139 Properties of X-ray Beam Position Monitors at the Swiss Light Source 3312
 
  • T. Wehrli, M. Böge, J. Krempasky, E. D. van Garderen
    PSI, Villigen
 
  Tungsten blade type X-ray beam position monitors (X-BPMs) are widely used at the SLS to stabilize the photon beam position at the the micron level. Various slow (~0.5 Hz) photon beam position feedbacks (SPBPFs) being an integral part of the global orbit feedback system have been in operation for several years. They are solely based on one X-BPM reading assuming that the photon beam movement is dominated by angle changes of the electron beam. This paper reports on the operation of the first SPBPF using two X-BPMs. This allows the separation of positional and angular variations of the electron beam, which is of special importance for the recently commissioned PolLux dipole beamline, as it is mostly sensitive to position changes. Correlations between the electron beam movement and the X-BPM readings are extensively analyzed in order to disentangle systematic errors of the position determination and real orbit motion. Methods are presented on how to recognize and correct or even avoid large systematic errors of the X-BPMs. With this knowledge, the demanding requirements on X-BPM accuracy in case of a SPBPF utilizing two X-BPMs could be fulfilled for the first time at the SLS.