ANL, Lemont, Illinois, USA
RadiaSoft LLC, Boulder, Colorado, USA
UCSC, Santa Cruz, California, USA
We present results from a recent collimator irradiation experiment conducted in the Advanced Photon Source (APS) storage ring. This experiment is the third in a series of studies to examine the effects of high-intensity electron beams on potential collimator material for the APS-Upgrade (APS-U). The intent here is to determine if a fan-out kicker can sufficiently reduce e-beam power density to protect horizontal collimators planned for the APS-U storage-ring. The fan-out kicker (FOK) spreads the bunched-beam vertically allowing it to grow in transverse dimensions prior to striking the collimator. In the present experiment, one of the two collimator test pieces is fabricated from oxygen-free copper; the other from 6061-T6 aluminum. As in past studies, diagnostics include turn-by-turn BPMs, a diagnostic image system, fast beam loss monitors, a pin-hole camera, and a current monitor. Post-irradiation analyses employ microscopy and metallurgy. To avoid confusion from multiple strikes, only three beam aborts are carried out on each of the collimator pieces; two with the FOK on and the other with it off. Observed hydrodynamic behavior will be compared with coupled codes.
ANL, Lemont, Illinois, USA
A new synchrotron light monitor has been tested for the booster synchrotron of the Advanced Photon Source. Visible light synchrotron radiation is collected by a mirror on a path tangential to the electron beam orbit, and directed to an optical imaging system and camera. This is planned to be a non-intercepting, transverse beam-size monitor even with the higher stored beam charges (~17 nC) needed for the Advanced Photon Source Upgrade. In the present work, we describe the present synchrotron radiation diagnostic layout. An analysis of the synchrotron radiation power on the mirror, the optical layout with components, and features of the control system will be presented.