IPAC2021 - List of Authors (Ducimetière, L.)

Paper	Title	Page
TUPAB363	Feasibility Study for the Novel CERN PS Fast Extraction Septum	2363
	T. Helseth, M.G. Atanasov, B. Balhan, J.C.C.M. Borburgh, L. Ducimetière, M.A. Fraser, T. Kramer CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
	In the framework of accelerator consolidation, a feasibility study for a novel CERN PS extraction septum has been conducted. Functional requirements have been established and, accordingly, a system of two septa magnets and their associated pulse generator is proposed. The magnetic septum design is based on eddy current topology. Magnetic simulations in Flux 2D and Opera 3D of a conceptual design have been carried out. The short length and high amplitude of the current pulse required to drive the eddy current septa imply that none of the power converters currently used for septa magnets at CERN will be suitable. Pulse generator topologies derived from kicker generators have therefore been explored and simulated in Spice. The conceptual magnet and generator design along with simulation results are presented in this paper.
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WEPAB344	Studies for Mitigating Flashover of CERN-LHC Dilution Kicker Magnets	3498
	A.M. Loebner, M.J. Barnes, W. Bartmann, C. Bracco, L. Ducimetière, V. Namora, V. Senaj CERN, Geneva 23, Switzerland
	The LHC beam dump system is used for extracting beam from the LHC and, as such, is a safety critical system whose proper functionality must be assured. Dilution kicker magnets (MKBs) sweep the extracted beam over the cross-sectional area of a dump block as the energy density would otherwise be too high and damage the block. In 2018, a high voltage flashover occurred in a vertical MKB (MKBV) vacuum tank, during a beam dump, which resulted in non-ideal sweep of the beam over the block. The location of the flashover could not be identified during a subsequent inspection of the magnet. Hence, electrical field simulations have been carried out to identify potentially critical regions, to determine the most probable region of the flashover. One potentially critical region is a rectangular beam pipe (RBP) between the end of the tank and the MKBV magnet, whose purpose is to reduce plasma propagation to the adjacent tank in the event of a flashover. Mitigating measures were studied and are reported in this paper.
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About •	paper received ※ 16 May 2021 paper accepted ※ 06 July 2021 issue date ※ 22 August 2021
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THPAB354	Deployment and Commissioning of the CERN PS Injection Kicker System for Operation with 2 GeV Beams in Short Circuit Mode	4489
	T. Kramer, N. Ayala, J.C.C.M. Borburgh, P.A.H. Burkel, E. Carlier, L. Ducimetière, L.M.C. Feliciano, A. Ferrero Colomo, M.A. Fraser, L.A. Govertsen, R. Noulibos, S. Pavis, L. Sermeus CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
	Within the framework of the LHC Injector Upgrade (LIU) project, the feasibility and design of an upgrade of the existing CERN PS proton injection kicker system have been outlined in previous publications already. This paper describes the adjustments of final design choices, testing, and deployment as well as the validation and commissioning of the new 2 GeV injection kicker system. The upgrade pays particular attention to the reduction of pulse reflections unavoidably induced by a magnet in short circuit mode configuration whilst keeping a fast 10⁴ ns rise and fall time. An adapted thyratron triggering system to reduce jitter and enhance thyratron lifetime is outlined. Additionally, improvements to the magnet entry box and the elimination of SF6 gas in the magnet connection box and the associated pulse transmission lines are discussed.
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About •	paper received ※ 19 May 2021 paper accepted ※ 14 July 2021 issue date ※ 10 August 2021
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Feasibility Study for the Novel CERN PS Fast Extraction Septum

2363

T. Helseth, M.G. Atanasov, B. Balhan, J.C.C.M. Borburgh, L. Ducimetière, M.A. Fraser, T. Kramer
CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

In the framework of accelerator consolidation, a feasibility study for a novel CERN PS extraction septum has been conducted. Functional requirements have been established and, accordingly, a system of two septa magnets and their associated pulse generator is proposed. The magnetic septum design is based on eddy current topology. Magnetic simulations in Flux 2D and Opera 3D of a conceptual design have been carried out. The short length and high amplitude of the current pulse required to drive the eddy current septa imply that none of the power converters currently used for septa magnets at CERN will be suitable. Pulse generator topologies derived from kicker generators have therefore been explored and simulated in Spice. The conceptual magnet and generator design along with simulation results are presented in this paper.

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WEPAB344

Studies for Mitigating Flashover of CERN-LHC Dilution Kicker Magnets

3498

A.M. Loebner, M.J. Barnes, W. Bartmann, C. Bracco, L. Ducimetière, V. Namora, V. Senaj
CERN, Geneva 23, Switzerland

The LHC beam dump system is used for extracting beam from the LHC and, as such, is a safety critical system whose proper functionality must be assured. Dilution kicker magnets (MKBs) sweep the extracted beam over the cross-sectional area of a dump block as the energy density would otherwise be too high and damage the block. In 2018, a high voltage flashover occurred in a vertical MKB (MKBV) vacuum tank, during a beam dump, which resulted in non-ideal sweep of the beam over the block. The location of the flashover could not be identified during a subsequent inspection of the magnet. Hence, electrical field simulations have been carried out to identify potentially critical regions, to determine the most probable region of the flashover. One potentially critical region is a rectangular beam pipe (RBP) between the end of the tank and the MKBV magnet, whose purpose is to reduce plasma propagation to the adjacent tank in the event of a flashover. Mitigating measures were studied and are reported in this paper.

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reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2021-WEPAB344

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paper received ※ 16 May 2021 paper accepted ※ 06 July 2021 issue date ※ 22 August 2021

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THPAB354

Deployment and Commissioning of the CERN PS Injection Kicker System for Operation with 2 GeV Beams in Short Circuit Mode

4489

T. Kramer, N. Ayala, J.C.C.M. Borburgh, P.A.H. Burkel, E. Carlier, L. Ducimetière, L.M.C. Feliciano, A. Ferrero Colomo, M.A. Fraser, L.A. Govertsen, R. Noulibos, S. Pavis, L. Sermeus
CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

Within the framework of the LHC Injector Upgrade (LIU) project, the feasibility and design of an upgrade of the existing CERN PS proton injection kicker system have been outlined in previous publications already. This paper describes the adjustments of final design choices, testing, and deployment as well as the validation and commissioning of the new 2 GeV injection kicker system. The upgrade pays particular attention to the reduction of pulse reflections unavoidably induced by a magnet in short circuit mode configuration whilst keeping a fast 10⁴ ns rise and fall time. An adapted thyratron triggering system to reduce jitter and enhance thyratron lifetime is outlined. Additionally, improvements to the magnet entry box and the elimination of SF6 gas in the magnet connection box and the associated pulse transmission lines are discussed.

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reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2021-THPAB354

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paper received ※ 19 May 2021 paper accepted ※ 14 July 2021 issue date ※ 10 August 2021

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