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Rossi, C.

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FRPMN069 Longitudinal Coupled-Bunch Instabilities in the CERN PS 4180
 
  • H. Damerau, S. Hancock, C. Rossi, E. N. Shaposhnikova, J. Tuckmantel, J.-L. Vallet
    CERN, Geneva
  • M. Mehler
    GSI, Darmstadt
  
  Funding: Work supported by EU Design Study DIRACsecondary-Beams (contract 515873).

Longitudinal coupled bunch instabilities in the CERN PS represent a major limitation to the high brightness beam delivered for the LHC. To identify possible impedance sources for these instabilities, machine development studies have been carried out. The growth rates of coupled bunch modes have been measured, and modes have been identified using mountain range data. Growth rate estimations from coupled bunch mode theory are compared to these results. It is shown that the longitudinal impedance of the broad resonance curve of the main 10 MHz RF system can be identified as the most probable source. Possible methods to improve the beam stability are analyzed together with the performance of a damping system.

 
FRPMN076 Nominal LHC Beam Instability Observations in the CERN Proton Synchrotron 4222
 
  • R. R. Steerenberg, G. Arduini, E. Benedetto, A. Blas, W. Hofle, E. Metral, M. Morvillo, C. Rossi, G. Rumolo
    CERN, Geneva
  
  The nominal LHC beam has been produced successfully in the CERN Proton Synchrotron since 2003. However, after having restarted the CERN PS in spring 2006, the LHC beam was set-up and observed to be unstable on the 26 GeV/c extraction flat top. An intensive measurement campaign was made to understand the instability and to trace its source. This paper presents the observations, possible explanations and the necessary measures to be taken in order to avoid this instability in the future.