• A.S. Fisher, A. Novokhatski, J.L. Turner, U. Wienands, G. Yocky
  SLAC, Menlo Park, California
• R. Holtzapple
  Alfred University, Alfred, New York

We measured the lengths of colliding e⁺e^- bunches in the PEP-II B Factory at SLAC using various techniques. First, at several RF voltages and with both single-bunch and multibunch beams, a synchroscan streak camera measured synchrotron emission through a narrow blue filter. With 3.8 MV of RF, the length of a single positron bunch was 12 mm at low current, rising to 13 mm at 1.5 mA and 14.8 mm at 3 mA. The electrons measured 12.2 mm with little current dependence. Both are longer than the expected low-current value of 10 mm (e+) and 11 mm (e-), derived from the energy spread and the measured synchrotron tune. We also determined the length from measurements between 2 and 13 GHz of the bunch spectrum on a BPM button. After correcting for the frequency dependence of cable attenuation, we then fit the measured spectrum to that of a Gaussian bunch. With 3.8 MV, the positrons measurement gave 13.2 mm at 1.5 mA/bunch in a full ring, in agreement with the streak camera, but we found 11.4 mm for the electrons at 16.7 MV and 1 mA/bunch, lower than the streak measurement.

• J. Seeman, J. Browne, Y. Cai, S. Colocho, F.-J. Decker, M.H. Donald, S. Ecklund, R.A. Erickson, A.S. Fisher, J.D. Fox, S.A. Heifets, R.H. Iverson, A. Kulikov, N. Li, A. Novokhatski, M.C. Ross, P. Schuh, T.J. Smith, K.G. Sonnad, M. Stanek, M.K. Sullivan, P. Tenenbaum, D. Teytelman, J.L. Turner, D. Van Winkle, M. Weaver, U. Wienands, M. Woodley, Y.T. Yan, G. Yocky
  SLAC, Menlo Park, California
• M.E. Biagini
  INFN/LNF, Frascati (Roma)
• W. Kozanecki
  CEA/DSM/DAPNIA, Gif-sur-Yvette
• C. Steier, A. Wolski
  LBNL, Berkeley, California
• G. Wormser
  IPN, Orsay

For the PEP-II Operation Staff: PEP-II is an asymmetric e⁺e^- collider operating at the Upsilon 4S and has recently set several performance records. The luminosity has reached 9.2 x 10³³/cm²/s. PEP-II has delivered an integrated luminosity of 710/pb in one day. It operates in continuous injection mode for both beams boosting the integrated luminosity. The peak positron current has reached 2.55 A in 1588 bunches. The total integrated luminosity since turn on in 1999 has reached 256/fb. This paper reviews the present performance issues of PEP-II and also the planned increase of luminosity in the near future to over 2 x 10³⁴/cm²/s. Upgrade details and plans are discussed.