• M.A. Palmer, D. L. Rubin, J.C. Smith
  Cornell University, Laboratory for Elementary-Particle Physics, Ithaca, New York
• M. Cravey, J. Napalitano
  RPI, Troy, New York
• V. Crede
  Cornell University, Department of Physics, Ithaca, New York
• K.L. Dooley
  Vassar, Poughkeepsie, New York
• H. Vogel
  CMU, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The CLEO-c experiment at the Cornell Electron Storage Ring (CESR) is presently embarking on a multi-year exploration of charm and QCD physics in the 3-5 GeV center-of-mass energy range. In order to facilitate rapid optimization of machine parameters over this energy range, a luminosity monitor based on the measurement of radiative-bhabha photons coming from the CLEO-c interaction point (IP) has been designed and installed in the CESR ring. Key design criteria of the device include: better than 1% statistical measurements of the luminosity with a 1 Hz update rate over the full range of CESR-c operating conditions; bunch-by-bunch measurement capability; a large horizontal aperture to enable measurements under conditions ranging from single-bunch head-on collisions to multi-bunch collisions with a horizontal crossing angle of up to 4~mrad; and, a segmented readout to provide direct information on beam characteristics at the IP. We review the design and performance of this device and discuss its application to machine tuning and performance studies.

• J.C. Smith, L. Gibbons, J.R. Patterson, D. L. Rubin
  Cornell University, Laboratory for Elementary-Particle Physics, Ithaca, New York
• D. Sagan
  Cornell University, Department of Physics, Ithaca, New York
• P. Tenenbaum
  SLAC, Menlo Park, California

The International Linear Collider (ILC) alignment tolerances require more sophisticated alignment techniques than those provided by survey alone. Various Beam-Based Alignment algorithms have been proposed to achieve the desired low emittance preservation. These algorithms are compared and their merits identified using the TAO accelerator simulation program.

• D. Sagan
  Cornell University, Department of Physics, Ithaca, New York
• J.C. Smith
  Cornell University, Laboratory for Elementary-Particle Physics, Ithaca, New York

A new accelerator design and analysis simulation environment based on the BMAD relativistic charged particle dynamics library is in development at Cornell University. Called TAO (Tool for Accelerator Optimization), it is a machine independent program that implements the essential ingredients needed to solve simulation problems. This includes the ability to: 1. Design lattices subject to constraints, 2. Simulate errors and changes in machine parameters, and 3. Simulate machine commissioning including simulating data measurement and correction. TAO is designed to be easily customizable so that extending it to solve new and different problems is straight forward. The capability to simultaneously model multiple accelerator lattices, both linacs and storage rings, and injection from one lattice to another allows for the design and commissioning of large multi stage accelerators. It can also simultaneously model multiple configurations of a single lattice. Single particle, particle beam and macroparticle tracking is implemented. Use of TAO with both the International Linear Collider and the Cornell Energy Recovery Linac are provided as examples.