Author: Vega Cid, L.
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THPMW030 Studies of Impedance-related Improvements of the SPS Injection Kicker System 3611
 
  • M.J. Barnes, A. Adraktas, M.S. Beck, G. Bregliozzi, H.A. Day, L. Ducimetière, J.A. Ferreira Somoza, B. Goddard, T. Kramer, C. Pasquino, G. Rumolo, B. Salvant, L. Sermeus, J.A. Uythoven, L. Vega Cid, W.J.M. Weterings, C. Zannini
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
  • F.M. Velotti
    EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
 
  The injection kicker system for the SPS consists of sixteen magnets housed in a total of four vacuum tanks. The kicker magnets in one tank have recently limited operation of the SPS with high-intensity beam: this is due to both beam induced heating in the ferrite yoke of the kicker magnets and abnormally high pressure in the vacuum tank. Furthermore, operation with the higher intensity beams needed in the future for HL-LHC is expected to exacerbate these problems. Hence studies of the longitudinal beam coupling impedance of the kicker magnets have been carried out to investigate effective methods to shield the ferrite yoke from the circulating beam. The shielding must not compromise the field quality or high voltage behaviour of the kicker magnets and should not significantly reduce the beam aperture: results of these studies, together with measurements, are presented. In addition results of tests to identify the causes of abnormal outgassing are presented.  
DOI • reference for this paper ※ DOI:10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2016-THPMW030  
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THPMW031 Current and Future Beam Thermal Behaviour of the LHC Injection Kicker Magnet 3615
 
  • H.A. Day, M.J. Barnes, L. Ducimetière, L. Vega Cid, W.J.M. Weterings
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
 
  During Run 1 of the LHC the injection kicker magnets caused occasional operational delays due to beam induced heating with high bunch intensity and short bunch lengths. Significant upgrades were carried out to the injection kicker magnets during long shutdown 1, including a new design of beam screen to reduce the beam induced heating. Nevertheless these kicker magnets may limit the performance of HL-LHC unless additional, mitigating, measures are taken. Hence extensive simulations have been carried out to predict the distribution of the beam induced power deposition within the magnet and detailed thermal analyses carried out to predict the temperature profiles. To benchmark the simulations the predicted temperatures are compared with observables in the LHC. This paper reports on observations of the thermal behaviour of the magnet during run 2 of the LHC, with 25ns beam. In addition the measurement data is used to extrapolate temperature rise for the beam parameters expected for high-luminosity LHC.  
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THPMW033 Operational Experience of the Upgraded LHC Injection Kicker Magnets 3623
 
  • M.J. Barnes, A. Adraktas, G. Bregliozzi, S. Calatroni, H.A. Day, L. Ducimetière, B. Goddard, V. Gomes Namora, V. Mertens, B. Salvant, J.A. Uythoven, L. Vega Cid, W.J.M. Weterings, C. Yin Vallgren
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
 
  During Run 1 of the LHC the injection kicker magnets caused occasional operational delays due to beam induced heating with high bunch intensity and short bunch lengths. In addition, sometimes there were also sporadic issues with microscopic unidentified falling objects, vacuum activity and electrical flashover of the injection kickers. An extensive program of studies was launched and significant upgrades were carried out during long shutdown 1. These upgrades include a new design of a beam screen to both reduce the beam coupling impedance of the kicker magnet, and to significantly reduce the electric field associated with the screen conductors, hence decreasing the probability of electrical breakdown in this region. In addition new cleaning procedures were implemented and equipment adjacent to the injection kickers and various vacuum components were modified. This paper presents operational experience of the injection kicker magnets during Run 2 of the LHC and assesses the effectiveness of the various upgrades.  
DOI • reference for this paper ※ DOI:10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2016-THPMW033  
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