DocumentCode
1964970
Title
New method for control of longitudinal emittance during transition in proton synchrotrons
Author
Griffin, James E.
Author_Institution
Fermilab, Wayne, IL, USA
fYear
1993
fDate
17-20 May 1993
Firstpage
408
Abstract
A new method for controlling longitudinal emittance growth during transition crossing in proton or heavy ion synchrotrons is described. Longitudinal focusing forces are eliminated near transition through the use of RF harmonics. The RF system provides only the required accelerating voltage to each particle in each bunch during the nonadiabatic period near transition, hence momentum growth is minimized. Bunch length is maximized just at transition, minimizing space charge forces and associated instabilities
Keywords
beam handling techniques; particle beam diagnostics; proton accelerators; space charge; synchrotrons; RF harmonics; RF system; accelerating voltage; bunch length; heavy ion synchrotrons; instabilities; longitudinal emittance growth; longitudinal focusing forces; nonadiabatic period; proton synchrotrons; space charge forces; transition crossing; transition longitudinal emittance control; Acceleration; Equations; Frequency; History; Lattices; Protons; Space charge; Stability; Synchrotrons; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993
Conference_Location
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN
0-7803-1203-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PAC.1993.308897
Filename
308897
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