Author: Mounet, N.
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MOPS073 Impedance Calculation for Simple Models of Kickers in the Non-ultrarelativistic Regime 772
 
  • N. Biancacci, N. Mounet, E. Métral, B. Salvant, C. Zannini
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
  • N. Biancacci, M. Migliorati, A. Mostacci, L. Palumbo
    Rome University La Sapienza, Roma, Italy
  • Q. Qin, N. Wang
    IHEP Beijing, Beijing, People's Republic of China
 
  Kicker magnets are usually significant contributors to the beam coupling impedance of particle accelerators. An accurate understanding of their impedance is required in order to correctly assess the machine intensity limitations. The field matching method derived by H. Tsutsui for the longitudinal and transverse dipolar (driving) impedance of simple models of kickers in the ultrarelativistic regime was already extended to the non-ultrarelativistic case, and to the quadrupolar (detuning) impedance in the ultrarelativistic case. This contribution presents the extension to the quadrupolar impedance in the non-ultrarelativistic case, as well as benchmarks with other available methods to compute the impedance. In particular, all the components of the impedances are benchmarked with Tsutsui's model, i.e. in the ultrarelativistic limit, with the model for a flat chamber impedance recently computed by N. Mounet and E. Métral, in the case of finite relativistic gamma, and with CST Particle Studio simulations.  
 
MOPS075 Simulation of Multibunch Motion with the HEADTAIL Code and Application to the CERN SPS and LHC 778
 
  • N. Mounet
    EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • N. Mounet, E. Métral, G. Rumolo
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
 
  Multibunch instabilities due to beam-coupling impedance can be a critical limitation for synchrotrons operating with many bunches. It is particularly true for the LHC under nominal conditions, where according to theoretical predictions the 2808 bunches rely entirely on the performance of the transverse feedback system to remain stable. To study these instabilities, the HEADTAIL code has been extended to simulate the motion of many bunches under the action of wake fields. All the features already present in the single-bunch version of the code, such as synchrotron motion, chromaticity, amplitude detuning due to octupoles and the ability to load any kind of wake fields through tables, have remained available. This new code has been then parallelized in order to track thousands of bunches in a reasonable amount of time. The code was benchmarked against theory and exhibited a good agreement. We also show results for bunch trains in the LHC and compare them with beam-based measurements.  
 
TUPC050 Impedance Effects in the CLIC Damping Rings 1111
 
  • E. Koukovini, K.S.B. Li, N. Mounet, G. Rumolo, B. Salvant
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
 
  Due to the unprecedented brilliance of the beams, the performance of the Compact Linear Collider (CLIC) damping rings is affected by collective effects. Single bunch instability thresholds based on a broad-band resonator model and the associated coherent tune shifts have been evaluated with the HEADTAIL code. Simulations performed for positive and negative values of chromaticity proved that higher order bunch modes can be potentially dangerous for the beam stability. This study also includes the effects of high frequency resistive wall impedance due to different coatings applied on the chambers of the wigglers for e-cloud mitigation and/or ultra-low vacuum pressure. The impact of the resistive-wall wake fields on the transverse impedance budget is finally discussed.  
 
MOPS074 Stabilization of the LHC Single-bunch Transverse Instability at High-energy by Landau Octupoles 775
 
  • E. Métral, B. Salvant
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
  • N. Mounet
    EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
 
  When the first ramp was tried on Saturday 15/05/2010 with a single bunch of about nominal intensity (i.e. ~ 1011 p/b), the bunch became unstable in the horizontal plane at ~ 2 TeV. The three main observations were: (i) a “Christmas tree” in the transverse tune measurement application (with many synchrotron sidebands excited), (ii) beam losses (few tens of percents) in IR7, and (iii) an increase of the bunch length. This transverse coherent instability has been stabilized successfully with Landau octupoles. Comparing all the measurements performed during this first year of LHC commissioning with the theoretical and simulation predictions reveals a good agreement.  
 
MOPS075 Simulation of Multibunch Motion with the HEADTAIL Code and Application to the CERN SPS and LHC 778
 
  • N. Mounet
    EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • N. Mounet, E. Métral, G. Rumolo
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
 
  Multibunch instabilities due to beam-coupling impedance can be a critical limitation for synchrotrons operating with many bunches. It is particularly true for the LHC under nominal conditions, where according to theoretical predictions the 2808 bunches rely entirely on the performance of the transverse feedback system to remain stable. To study these instabilities, the HEADTAIL code has been extended to simulate the motion of many bunches under the action of wake fields. All the features already present in the single-bunch version of the code, such as synchrotron motion, chromaticity, amplitude detuning due to octupoles and the ability to load any kind of wake fields through tables, have remained available. This new code has been then parallelized in order to track thousands of bunches in a reasonable amount of time. The code was benchmarked against theory and exhibited a good agreement. We also show results for bunch trains in the LHC and compare them with beam-based measurements.  
 
TUPS026 Specification of New Vacuum Chambers for the LHC Experimental Interactions 1584
 
  • R. Veness, R.W. Assmann, A. Ball, A. Behrens, C. Bracco, G. Bregliozzi, R. Bruce, H. Burkhardt, G. Corti, M.A. Gallilee, M. Giovannozzi, B. Goddard, D. Mergelkuhl, E. Métral, M. Nessi, W. Riegler, J. Wenninger
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
  • N. Mounet, B. Salvant
    EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
 
  The apertures for the vacuum chambers at the interaction points inside the LHC experiments are key both to the safe operation of the LHC machine and to obtaining the best physics performance from the experiments. Following the successful startup of the LHC physics programme the ALICE, ATLAS and CMS experiments have launched projects to improve physics performance by adding detector layers closer to the beam. To achieve this they have requested smaller aperture vacuum chambers to be installed. The first periods of LHC operation have yielded much information both on the performance of the LHC and the stability and alignment of the experiments. In this paper, the new information relating to the aperture of these chambers is presented and a summary is made of analysis of parameters required to safely reduce the vacuum chambers apertures for the high-luminosity experiments ATLAS and CMS.  
 
THOBA01 Electron Cloud Observations in LHC 2862
 
  • G. Rumolo, G. Arduini, V. Baglin, H. Bartosik, P. Baudrenghien, N. Biancacci, G. Bregliozzi, S.D. Claudet, R. De Maria, J. Esteban Muller, M. Favier, C. Hansen, W. Höfle, J.M. Jimenez, V. Kain, E. Koukovini, G. Lanza, K.S.B. Li, G.H.I. Maury Cuna, E. Métral, G. Papotti, T. Pieloni, F. Roncarolo, B. Salvant, E.N. Shaposhnikova, R.J. Steinhagen, L.J. Tavian, D. Valuch, W. Venturini Delsolaro, F. Zimmermann
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
  • C.M. Bhat
    Fermilab, Batavia, USA
  • U. Iriso
    CELLS-ALBA Synchrotron, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
  • N. Mounet, C. Zannini
    EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
 
  Operation of LHC with bunch trains different spacings has revealed the formation of an electron cloud inside the machine. The main observations of electron cloud build-up are the pressure rise measured at the vacuum gauges in the warm regions, as well as the increase of the beam screen temperature in the cold regions due to an additional heat load. The effects of the electron cloud were also visible as a strong instability and emittance growth affecting the last bunches of longer trains, which could be improved running with higher chromaticity and/or larger transverse emittances. A summary of the 2010 and 2011 observations and measurements and a comparison with existing models will be presented. The efficiency of scrubbing and scrubbing strategies to improve the machine running performance will be also briefly discussed.  
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